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noun
- 1. a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true: "the rejection of political dogma" Similar Opposite
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word dogma, which means a definite authoritative tenet or a doctrine of faith or morals. See how dogma is used in current and historical contexts, and explore related words and articles.
Dogma is a disapproving term for a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in literature and other languages.
Dogma means the doctrine of belief in a religion or a political system. The literal meaning of dogma in ancient Greek was "something that seems true." These days, in English, dogma is more absolute. If you believe in a certain religion or philosophy, you believe in its dogma, or core assumptions.
Dogma definition: an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church.. See examples of DOGMA used in a sentence.
Dogma, in its broadest sense, is any belief held unquestioningly and with undefended certainty. It may be in the form of an official system of principles or doctrines of a religion, such as Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, [1] or Islam, as well as the positions of a philosopher or of a philosophical school, such as Stoicism.
dogma. in English. dogma. noun [ C or U ] disapproving us / ˈdɑːɡ.mə / uk / ˈdɒɡ.mə /. Add to word list. a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts. Compare. tenet formal.
Dogma is a belief or a system of beliefs that people are expected to accept without questioning. It can also refer to a doctrine or a principle proclaimed by ecclesiastical authority or a political group.
