Synonyms of dogma

dogma

noun

ˈdȯg-mə 

1

as in doctrine

a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church

the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doctrine
• theology
• principle
• creed
• belief
• philosophy
• ideology
• canon
• conviction
• tenet
• symbol
• canon law
• axiom
• precept
• credo

2

as in ideology

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group

the Golden Rule encompasses a dogma that can serve all mankind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ideology
• philosophy
• doctrine
• gospel
• creed
• axiom
• theory
• credo
• testament
• manifesto
• tenet
• metaphysic
• watchword

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dogma

The assertion, if true, would overturn decades of cosmic dogma. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Weak leaders try to resolve those tensions by picking one side and turning it into dogma. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Far more valuable would be a pivot by the regime’s leadership away from some of the dogmas of its past, and toward reform. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026

This was seven years before the dogma was defined by the pope, pointing to the popularity of this devotion even before official recognition. — Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026