dogma

/'dɔgmə/

Thân thiện

He questioned the rigid dogma of the old institution.

Definition

Noun: 1. A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true: A belief or doctrine that is formally stated and considered to be absolutely authoritative, often by a religious or ideological institution, and is not to be disputed or doubted. 2. A belief or opinion that is asserted in a positive, arrogant, or authoritative manner: A statement or principle that is put forward as if it were unquestionably true, without proof or evidence.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The scientist challenged the old dogma of his field with new experimental data.
  • Religious dogma often forms the core of a faith's teachings.
  • He refused to accept the party's dogma without critical examination.
  • Her argument was based more on political dogma than on practical facts.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a dogma": To be an unquestioned principle.
  • For decades, it was a dogma in economics that markets were always efficient.
• "To challenge/question dogma": To doubt or dispute established authoritative beliefs.
  • Great thinkers often emerge by questioning the prevailing dogma.

Variants and Related Words

• Dogmatic (adj): Characterized by the authoritative assertion of opinions or beliefs as true; opinionated, arrogant.
  • He was so dogmatic that he refused to listen to any opposing arguments.
• Dogmatism (n): The tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.
  • His dogmatism made collaboration impossible.
• Dogmatist (n): A person who asserts opinions in an arrogant manner; a follower of dogma.
  • The debate was between an open-minded scholar and a rigid dogmatist.

Synonyms

• Doctrine: A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a religious, political, or other group.
• Tenet: A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.
• Creed: A system of religious or other belief; a formal statement of Christian beliefs.
• Canon: A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged; a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.

Antonyms

• Heresy: Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
• Skepticism: A skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.
• Open-mindedness: The willingness to consider new ideas; unprejudiced.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Blind dogma": Unquestioning acceptance of doctrine without thought or evidence.
  • Progress is hindered by blind dogma.
• "To be taken as dogma": To be accepted without question as absolute truth.
  • In that organization, the founder's words are taken as dogma.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
   • he believed all the Marxist dogma
2. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

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• tenet