dogma
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. If you belong to a cult that believes that cupcake consumption is the only true path, then you follow the cupcake dogma. Dogma, once adopted, is accepted without question. Go eat cupcakes!
Definitions of dogma
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
“he believed all the Marxist
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doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thoughta belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
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article of faith, credendum(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
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church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrinethe written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
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article of faith, credendum
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