doctrine

Intermediatezipf 3.98

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒktrɪn/(DOK-trin)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

学说；教义；主义

Definition

A set of beliefs, principles, or teachings, especially as held by a political party, religion, or philosophical school.

Word family

  • doctrinal/ˈdɒktrɪnl/(adj)教义的
  • doctrinaire/ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛər/(adj)教条主义的

Collocations

  • political doctrine
  • military doctrine
  • religious doctrine
  • Monroe Doctrine
  • core doctrine

Examples

  1. 1.The Monroe Doctrine declared that European nations should no longer colonise the Americas. (political)
  2. 2.The church's doctrine on marriage has evolved significantly over the centuries. (religious)

Synonyms

  • ideology/ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/— a system of ideas and ideals — political
  • dogma/ˈdɒɡmə/— a principle laid down by authority as truth — more rigid
  • tenet/ˈtɛnɪt/— a principle or belief held as true

Etymology

from Latin "doctrina" (teaching, learning) — "doctor" (teacher) — "docere" (to teach)