tenet
tenet
Definition
tenet (ten′it)
noun
a principle, doctrine, or belief held as a truth, as by some group
Etymology: L, he holds < tenere: see tenant
tenet
Synonyms
tenet
n.
tenet
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- Christianity: That Jesus was wholly a man is a central tenet of Christianity.
- faith: The Roman invasion further refined the tenets of the faith.
- realism: This is the negative defining tenet of critical realism.
- religion: You want to know what the tenets of the religion of evolution?
- philosophy: That everyone should take care of each other's needs is a central tenet of the philosophy.
- democracy: Freedom of speech is a central and sacred tenet of any democracy.
Converse of object
- uphold: That explains why we must always uphold the basic tenets of Marxism.
- undermine: It can only be assumed that it was not made public because its findings undermined the tenets of global drug prohibition.
- accept: The family unity was such an accepted tenet within our lives.
- apply: ARSOA applies the tenets of AirLand Operations doctrine and specific SO principles and imperatives to mission planning and execution.
- understand: Therefore, the Center's main effort is to ensure that every member of the RAF understands the tenets of Mission Command.
Adjective modifier
- central: My central tenet is not to tell people what to think, " he says.
- fundamental: The starting point has to rest on two fundamental tenets.
- basic: The basic tenet is: context of test = context of use.
- philosophical: Up and coming student, Peter Abelard, leads his teacher to the verge of a nervous breakdown with his philosophical tenets.
- Islamic: A self made man, refined in manners the Imam has always stressed the performance of religious duties and observance of the Islamic tenets.
Noun used with modifier
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