dogma
pronunciation
How to pronounce dogma in British English:
UK [ˈdɒɡmə]
How to pronounce dogma in American English:
US [ˈdɔːɡmə]
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- Noun:
- a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
- a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
Word Origin
- dogma
- dogma: see doctor
- dogma (n.)
- c. 1600 (in plural dogmata), from Latin dogma "philosophical tenet," from Greek dogma (genitive dogmatos) "opinion, tenet," literally "that which one thinks is true," from dokein "to seem good, think" (see decent). Treated in 17c.-18c. as a Greek word in English.
Example
- 1. But the old consensus against capital controls was not mere dogma .
- 2. But its members are sworn to exalt strict internal brotherhood discipline over religious dogma .
- 3. But the republicans will not budge from their dogma .
- 4. Self-help dogma offers other unhelpful ideas .
- 5. Each route has risks , but both are exaggerated by the german dogma .