doctrine
noun /ˈdɒktrɪn/
/ˈdɑːktrɪn/
- the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty
- He challenged the Christian doctrine of Original Sin.
- He was deeply committed to political doctrines of social equality.
Extra Examples- She rejected the traditional Christian doctrines.
- The Church welcomed all who were considered sound in doctrine.
- Their doctrine allows the use of violence.
- They were all committed to the doctrine of social equality.
- Thompson reconciled the doctrine of heat with that of mechanics in 1851.
- an influential body of doctrine
- communities divided on points of doctrine
- He has written books on Catholic doctrine.
- The party's strategy is based firmly in Marxist-Leninist doctrine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- Catholic
- Christian
- Islamic
- …
- point
- body
- advocate
- expound
- preach
- …
- in doctrine
- Doctrine[countable] (US English) a statement of government policy
- the Monroe Doctrine
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin doctrina ‘teaching, learning’, from doctor ‘teacher’, from docere ‘teach’.