noun

dogma

dogma, doctrine, creed

The church's dogma is based on ancient texts.

The church's dogma is based on ancient texts.

He questioned the central dogma of the party.

He questioned the central dogma of the party.

((the)) dogma ((of sth.)) a set of beliefs held by a group The dogma of the party is clear.

Synonyms: doctrine, creed, tenet, belief

From Greek 'dogma' meaning 'opinion, tenet', which comes from 'dokein' meaning 'to seem good, to think'.

Think of a 'dog' that is 'ma'd about its beliefs and won't change them. It's a fixed belief system.

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