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noun
- 1. a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true: "the dogmas of faith" Similar Opposite
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DOGMA definition: 1. a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept…. Learn more.
The meaning of DOGMA is something held as an established opinion; especially : a definite authoritative tenet. How to use dogma in a sentence.
Dogma means the doctrine of belief in a religion or a political system. The literal meaning of dogma in ancient Greek was "something that seems true." These days, in English, dogma is more absolute. If you believe in a certain religion or philosophy, you believe in its dogma, or core assumptions.
Dogma, in its broadest sense, is any belief held unquestioningly and with undefended certainty. It may be in the form of an official system of principles or doctrines of a religion, such as Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, [1] or Islam, as well as the positions of a philosopher or of a philosophical school, such as Stoicism.
Dogma definition: an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church.. See examples of DOGMA used in a sentence.
DOGMA definition: a belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept as the truth, without ever doubting…. Learn more.
Dogma definition: A doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth in an authoritative manner by a religion.
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 Examples.
DOGMA meaning: 1 : a belief or set of beliefs that is accepted by the members of a group without being questioned or doubted; 2 : a belief or set of beliefs that is taught by a religious organization.
If you refer to a belief or a system of beliefs as a dogma, you disapprove of it because people are expected to accept that it is true, without questioning it.
