dogma

Dogma is defined as principles or rules that cannot be questioned, or articles of faith in different religions.

(noun)

An example of dogma is the Ten Commandments in the Christian faith.

See dogma in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: L, an opinion, that which one believes (in LL(Ec), a decree, order) < Gr, opinion, judgment < dokein, to seem: see decent

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noun pl. dog·mas or dog·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth in an authoritative manner by a church.
An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true. See Synonyms at doctrine.
A principle or belief or a group of them: “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present” (Abraham Lincoln).

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , from Greek, opinion, belief

Origin: , from dokein, to seem, think; see dek- in Indo-European roots

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