English Explanatory Dictionary

dogma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.
  2. A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒɡ.mə/ /ˈdɔɡ.mə/ /ˈdɑɡ.mə/ en-us-dogma.ogg en-au-dogma.ogg

Word forms

dogma dogmas dogmata

Etymology

From Latin dogma (“philosophical tenet”), from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem good, think”). Treated in the 17th and 18th century as Greek, with plural dogmata. Compare decent.

Related words

axioma pragma creed

Derived words

antidogma central dogma dogmatic dogmatical dogmatics dogmatic theology dogmatism dogmatist dogmatize
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