Synonyms for doctrine
ˈdɒk trɪndoc·trine

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1. doctrine

   Doctrine primarily signifies that which is taught; principle, the fundamental basis on which the teaching rests. A doctrine is reasoned out, and may be defended by reasoning; a dogma rests on authority, as of direct revelation, the decision of the church, etc. A doctrine or dogma is a statement of some one item of belief; a creed is a summary of doctrines or dogmas. Dogma has commonly, at the present day, an offensive signification, as of a belief arrogantly asserted. Tenet is simply that which is held, and is applied to a single item of belief; it is a neutral word, neither approving nor condemning; we speak of the doctrines of our own church; of the tenets of others. A precept relates not to belief, but to conduct. Compare FAITH; LAW.

   Synonyms:
   article of belief, article of faith, belief, dogma, precept, principle, teaching, tenet

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1. doctrine

   Synonyms:
   tenet, article, belief, creed, dogma, teaching, precept, principle

   Antonyms:
   practice, operation, duty, conduct, action

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1. doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismnoun

   a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

   Synonyms:
   philosophical system, school of thought, ism, philosophy

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1. doctrinenoun

   Synonyms:
   dogma, tenet, opinion, precept, principle

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1. doctrinenoun

   Synonyms:
   tenet, dogma, belief, principle, teaching

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1. List of paraphrases for "doctrine":

   doctrina, theory, doctrinal, dogma, doctrines, literature, theoretical, principle, theories, jurisprudence, creed

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1. Jay Edward Adams:

   If I had to choose between putting a saloon or a liberal church on a corner, I'd choose the saloon every time. People who drink up the pay check in the saloon are less likely to become Pharisees, thinking that they don't need the Great Physician, than those who weekly swill the soporific doctrine of man's goodness.

2. Michael Waltz:

   To those of us who are a little bit older, it reminds us of what the Soviets used to do or what the Chinese do today, where they literally have political commissars inserted at every level end of the chain of command, but they have a separate reporting chain to ensure that the military is abiding by their ideology and their political doctrine.

3. Buddha:

   Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings -- that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.

4. Andrew Parker:

   Instead of becoming a respected great nation it risks becoming a more isolated pariah, the Russian state's now well-practised doctrine of blending media manipulation, social media disinformation and distortion along with new and old forms of espionage, and high-levels of cyber attacks, military force and criminal thuggery is what is meant these days by the term hybrid threats.

5. Major Gen. Robert F. Dees:

   He's a man who believes in mainstream doctrine.