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Definition of dogma - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
beliefset of principles accepted without questioning
- He challenged the political dogma of his time.
2.
established doctrineprescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by a particular group
- His speech was heavy with political dogma.
Origin of dogma
Greek, dogma (opinion) + -ma (suffix)
Terms with dogma included in their meaning
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philosophical movement
philosophy that rejects authority and dogma, especially in religion
religion
fixing religious beliefs into set categories or dogma
state as dogma
state something as an incontrovertible truth
Examples of dogma in a sentence
The dogma of the group discouraged independent thought. The book challenged religious dogma. He refused to accept the scientific dogma.
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- French:dogme, ...
- German:Dogma, Lehrsatz, ...
- Italian:dogma, ...
- Spanish:dogma, doctrina, ...
- Portuguese:dogma, doutrina, ...
- Chinese:教条, ...
- Japanese:ドグマ, ...
- Arabic:عَقِيدَة, ...
- Hebrew:דּוֹגְמָה, עִקָּר אֱמוּנָה, ...
- Russian:догма, вероучение, ...
- Ukrainian:догма, ...
- Hindi:मतांध सिद्धांत, हठधर्मिता, ...
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