English Explanatory Dictionary

doctrinal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
  2. Didactic.
noun
  1. A matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒktɹɪnəl/ /dɒkˈtɹaɪnəl/ /ˈdɑktɹɪnəl/ /dɑkˈtɹaɪnəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-doctrinal.wav

Word forms

doctrinal doctrinals

Etymology

The noun form was from French doctrinal; the adjective form was perhaps from Late Latin doctrīnālis, from doctrīna.

Related words

docent docile doctor doctorate doctrinaire doctrine document indoctrinate

Derived words

counterdoctrinal doctrinalism doctrinalist doctrinally nondoctrinal undoctrinal
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