doctrinal
adjective/dɒkˈtraɪnl/
/ˈdɑːktrənl/
(formal)- relating to a doctrine or doctrines
- the doctrinal position of the English church
- (disapproving) a rigidly doctrinal approach
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDoctrinal is used with these nouns:- dispute
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin doctrinalis, from doctrina ‘teaching, learning’, from doctor ‘teacher’, from docere ‘teach’.Definitions on the go
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