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dog·ma    Audio Help   [dawg-muh, dog-] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -mas, -ma·ta    Audio Help   [-muh-tuh] Pronunciation Key.
1.a system of principles or tenets, as of a church.
2.a specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a church: the dogma of the Assumption.
3.prescribed doctrine: political dogma.
4.a settled or established opinion, belief, or principle.
[Origin: 1590–1600; < L < Gk, equiv. to dok(eǐn) to seem, think, seem good + -ma n. suffix]
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  dogma
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  belief, canon, credo, creed, doctrine, philosophy, principle, rule, statement, tenet, gospel, teachings
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  doctrine
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A principle taught or advanced for belief, as by a religious or philosophical group.
Synonyms:  teaching, tenet
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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