doctrine

Also known as teaching, dogma

Doctrine (from , meaning 'teaching, instruction') is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the essence of teachings in a given branch of knowledge or in a belief system. The etymological Greek analogue is 'catechism'.

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A doctrine is a set of principles or beliefs that are formally taught and accepted as true within a particular field of knowledge or religion. Doctrines matter because they provide organized frameworks of instruction that guide how people understand and practice their beliefs or expertise.

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Religious usage
Philosophical usage
Measure of religiosity
Military usage
Cold War doctrines
Peacekeeping doctrines
Political usage
Legal usage
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Often the word doctrine specifically suggests a body of religious principles as promulgated by a church. Doctrine may also refer to a principle of law, in the common-law traditions, established through a history of past decisions.