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Definition of doctrinal adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

doctrinal

adjective

NAmE//ˈdɑktrənl//

(formal)

1relating to a doctrine or doctrines the doctrinal position of the English Church

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2(disapproving) a rigidly doctrinal approach

doctrinally

NAmE//ˈdɑktrənəli//

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