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доктрина — meaning in English

doktrina

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English meaning

  • doctrine noun A set of beliefs or principles held and taught by a religion, philosophy, or organization.
  • dogma noun A belief or principle put forward as absolute truth, expected to be accepted without question.
  • edifice noun A large, imposing building, especially one of architectural significance.
  • teaching noun A belief or principle put forward by a religious, philosophical, or other respected authority.
  • tenet noun A principle or belief held to be true by a person or, more often, by a group, religion or movement.

Senses

доктрина is used for these senses in English:

  • doctrine (countable) A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.
  • doctrine (countable, and, uncountable) The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.
  • dogma A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.
  • edifice An abstract structure, such as a school of thought, an argument, a theoretical position, etc.
  • teaching Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
  • tenet An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

doctrine — full definition

  1. noun A set of beliefs or principles held and taught by a religion, philosophy, or organization.
  2. noun A stated policy guiding a country's official conduct, especially in foreign affairs.

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