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doctrinalism

noun

Etymology

From doctrinal + -ism.

  1. derived from doctrīnālis
  2. derived from doctrinal
  3. suffixed as doctrinalism — “doctrinal + ism”

Definitions

  1. The abuse, or strict adherence, of a doctrine to a specific purpose.

    • 1951. Walter Yust. Encyclopædia Britannica: A New Survey of Universal Knowledge, page 882, The soviet government facilitated the return to loyalty by departing temporarily from Marxist doctrinalism and appealing to Russian patriotism.
    • 1995. Karl H. Potter, Harold G. Coward. Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, page 1022, The question of doctrinalism in the Buddhist epistemology....

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