Dictionary entries for 'dogma'

Synonyms

dog·ma (dôǵmə, dŏǵ-)

[Latin, from Greek, opinion, belief, from dokein, to seem, think.]

noun: pl., -mas or -ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth in an authoritative manner by a church.
An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true. See synonyms at doctrine
A principle or belief or a group of them: “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present” (Abraham Lincoln)