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dogma

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dogma

1 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 of dogma

canon, doctrine
Words Related to dogma

canon law

belief, conviction, tenet

credo, creed, ideology (also idealogy), philosophy, theology

axiom, precept, principle

symbol

2 the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group

  • the Golden Rule encompasses a dogma that can serve all mankind
Synonyms of dogma

credo, creed, doctrine, gospel, ideology (also idealogy), philosophy, testament
Words Related to dogma

manifesto

metaphysic, theory

axiom, tenet, watchword

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