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
The point of dogma is to define and defend the borders of acceptable opinion, and brand anyone who goes outside them as quite simply a heretic.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Still, the results are enough to question the dogma of hybrid works as a here-to-stay scenario.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
In classical Greek, dogma referred to a philosophical tenet or decree.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In Sister Deborah, real liberation lies in eschewing conformity to any dogma, even the Bible.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Still, the results are enough to question the dogma of hybrid works as a here-to-stay scenario.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
In classical Greek, dogma referred to a philosophical tenet or decree.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In Sister Deborah, real liberation lies in eschewing conformity to any dogma, even the Bible.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Dogma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogma. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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