plural dogmas also dogmata
ˈdȯg-mə-tə 
ˈdäg-
1
a
: something held as an established opinion
especially
: a definite authoritative tenet
b
: a code of such tenets
pedagogical dogma
c
: a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds
2
: a doctrine or body of doctrines concerning faith or morals formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church
Examples of dogma in a Sentence
The Saudi regime has tried to deflect questions about its management of the country … by supporting and spreading an uncompromising religious dogma.
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Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2001
He was known for his ability to burst the bubble of generally accepted dogma, to puncture it with data and detached observations.
—Sherwin B. Nuland, New Republic, 19 Feb. 2001
It had long been biological dogma that whales were scarce in the open ocean, but the Navy was picking up whale songs thousands of miles from land.
—Sharon Begley et al., Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2000
For in creating a cultural orthodoxy designed to combat racism, urban disorder, and a legacy of oppression, we subject ourselves to delusional dogma, the tyranny of conformity …
—Gerald Early, Harper's, January 1997
These new findings challenge the current dogma in the field.
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2001
He was known for his ability to burst the bubble of generally accepted dogma, to puncture it with data and detached observations.
—Sherwin B. Nuland, New Republic, 19 Feb. 2001
It had long been biological dogma that whales were scarce in the open ocean, but the Navy was picking up whale songs thousands of miles from land.
—Sharon Begley et al., Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2000
For in creating a cultural orthodoxy designed to combat racism, urban disorder, and a legacy of oppression, we subject ourselves to delusional dogma, the tyranny of conformity …
—Gerald Early, Harper's, January 1997
These new findings challenge the current dogma in the field.
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
Recent Examples on the Web
At the same time, a generation of conservative dogma had suddenly been washed away.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
According to the central dogma, genetic information flows in one direction: DNA is transcribed into RNA, and RNA is translated into proteins.
—Andrea Kasinski, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
Galileo Galilei, a pioneer of physics, dared to challenge this dogma with evidence showing that the Earth revolved around the sun.
—Sunil Mehta, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
The prevailing dogma is that birds sing either to impress mates or to defend their territory.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
According to the central dogma, genetic information flows in one direction: DNA is transcribed into RNA, and RNA is translated into proteins.
—Andrea Kasinski, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
Galileo Galilei, a pioneer of physics, dared to challenge this dogma with evidence showing that the Earth revolved around the sun.
—Sunil Mehta, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
The prevailing dogma is that birds sing either to impress mates or to defend their territory.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogma. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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