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dogma

noun
/ˈdɒɡ.mə/UK/ˈdɔɡ.mə/US

Etymology

From Latin dogma (“philosophical tenet”), from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem good, think”). Treated in the 17th and 18th century as Greek, with plural dogmata. Compare decent.

  1. derived from δόγμα
  2. borrowed from dogma

Definitions

  1. An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to…

    An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.

    • If he has a dogma, i.e. a scientifico-philosophical theory, then he is not any sort of Skeptic, not even an urbane Skeptic.

  2. A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set…

    A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.

    • In the Catholic Church, new dogmas can only be declared by the pope after the extremely rare procedure ex cathedra to make them part of the official faith.

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Derived

antidogma, central dogma, dogmatic, dogmatical, dogmatics, dogmatic theology, dogmatism, dogmatist, dogmatize

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