fanaticisms

noun

plural of fanaticism
as in philosophies

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  1. philosophies
  2. dogmas
  3. doctrines
Noun
  • During the ceremony, an international agreement between Switzerland and Nigeria was signed that strengthened agreements between the two countries with regards to their philosophies on the import, export and repatriation of cultural property.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
  • And the hysteria over the centers seemed to be not as much about freedom, or competing educational philosophies, or politics at all, as about an ever-shrinking pot of money.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of philosophies
Noun
  • 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
Definition of dogmas
Noun
  • Assayas’s aesthetic is too genteel to even imagine the specifics of loathsome doctrines.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
  • The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Definition of doctrines
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