doctrinal

dɑkˈtraɪnəl

Definition

Definition of doctrinal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

beliefs

TECH.

relating to established beliefs or principles

TECH.

The doctrinal teachings of the church are strict.

dogmatic

ideological

theoretical

religion

TECH.

involving discussions about doctrines

TECH.

The meeting was focused on doctrinal issues.

dogmatic

ideological

theological

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Origin of doctrinal

Latin, doctrina (teaching)

Terms with doctrinal included in their meaning

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dogmatic

adj.

doctrinal

relating to established beliefs or doctrines

synod

clergy council

assembly of church officials to decide on doctrinal and administrative matters

Albigensian

adj.

doctrinal

pertaining to the beliefs or practices of the Albigenses

errancy

doctrinal disagreement

belief that contradicts established doctrines

Nestorian

religion

member of a church that follows an early Christian doctrinal tradition

Unitarianism

freedom

non-doctrinal religion stressing individual belief freedom

Examples of doctrinal in a sentence

The book explores doctrinal differences among religions.
Her doctrinal stance was clear in the debate.
The book explores various doctrinal interpretations.

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French:doctrinal, théologique, ...
German:lehrmäßig, ...
Italian:dottrinale, dottrinario, ...
Spanish:doctrinal, teológico, ...
Portuguese:doutrinário, ...
Chinese:教义的, 教条的, ...
Japanese:教義的な, 教義の, ...
Arabic:عَقَائِدِي, مَذْهَبِي, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹקְטְרִינָרִי, דּוֹקְטְרִינָלִי, ...
Russian:доктринальный, ...
Ukrainian:доктринальний, ...
Hindi:सिद्धांतगत, सिद्धांत संबंधी, ...
Bengali:মতবাদসংক্রান্ত, তত্ত্বগত, ...
Catalan:doctrinal, teològic, ...
Czech:doktrinální, dogmatický, ...
Danish:doktrinær, ...
Dutch:leerstellige, ...
Greek:δογματικός, θρησκευτικός, ...
Hungarian:doktrinális, hittani, ...
Khmer:ខាងគោលលទ្ធិ, ទាក់ទងនឹងគោលលទ្ធិ, ...
Korean:교리의, 교의의, ...
Persian:عقیدتی, مذهبی, ...
Polish:doktrynalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):doutrinário, ...
Romanian:doctrinar, dogmatic, ...
Swedish:doktrinär, ...
Thai:ทางหลักคำสอน, เกี่ยวกับหลักคำสอน, ...
Turkish:doktrinsel, doktrinel, ...
Vietnamese:thuộc giáo lý, giáo lý, ...

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Adjective

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