Added 6 October 2026
doctrine
/ˈdɒk.tɹɪn/ noun
Latin root: doctrina Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about doctrine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.
The Incarnation is a basic doctrine of Christianity.
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The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.
What is the understanding of marriage and family in orthodox Marxist doctrine?
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A self-imposed policy governing some aspect of a country's foreign relations, especially regarding what sort of behavior it will or will not tolerate from other countries.
the Monroe Doctrine the Brezhnev Doctrine the Negroponte Doctrine
Origin
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin doctrina (“teaching, instruction, learning, knowledge”), from doctor (“a teacher”), from docere (“to teach”); see doctor.
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