dogma
noun/ˈdɒɡmə/
/ˈdɔːɡmə/
[uncountable, countable] (often disapproving)- a belief or set of beliefs held by a group or organization that others are expected to accept without argument
- political/religious/party dogma
- She has caused a storm by calling into question one of the central dogmas of the Church.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2- People are beginning to question the old dogmas.
- The newspaper seeks to be independent of political dogma.
- the central dogma of molecular biology
- He always tried to act independently of party dogma.
- The council reaffirmed its opposition to all forms of racist dogma.
- We do not allow the teaching of religious dogma in our schools.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- old
- traditional
- current
- …
- accept
- challenge
- question
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek dogma ‘opinion’, from dokein ‘seem good, think’.Want to learn more?
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