nondoctrinaire
adjective
non·doc·tri·naire
ˌnän-ˌdäk-trə-ˈner 
: not doctrinaire : not rigidly devoted to any particular doctrine or theory
He was well into his twenties before he began evolving into the nondoctrinaire but fiercely convinced socialist he became and remained throughout his life.—
Nicholas von Hoffman
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Its supporters see it as a nondoctrinaire way to redress the lack of patriotic education in Russian schools since the Soviet collapse.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2022
Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2022
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“Nondoctrinaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondoctrinaire. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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