dogmas

variants also dogmata
plural of dogma
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as in doctrines
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

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as in ideologies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group the Golden Rule encompasses a dogma that can serve all mankind

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Recent Examples of dogmas 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 The Dogma manifesto contains 10 new dogmas. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Jesus, who speaks in parables, not in dicta or dogmas, provides us with a primary instance of the power of the nonliteral tale. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 While they were aligned on (mostly) monochromatic looks, the sisters had different dogmas about their bags. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026 There’s a common, but untrue, narrative that certain sets of scientific dogmas, like the Earth being stationary and the center of the Universe, could not be challenged. — Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But, politics aside, Bezmozgis set about to study in the best cinematic way possible how personal betrayals can be weaponized by political ideologies.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • In 1959, Ted Kaczynski, then a 16-year-old undergraduate at Harvard, participated in a series of psychological experiments that asked gifted young men to debate their philosophies and values with other students.
    — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Offshoots of the trend have ventured into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies, while Peters himself has drawn criticism for using racial slurs during his streams.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Dogmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmas. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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