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dog·ma

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–noun, plural -mas, -ma·ta

1.	a system of principles or tenets, as of a church.

2.	a specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a church: the dogma of the Assumption.

3.	prescribed doctrine: political dogma.

4.	a settled or established opinion, belief, or principle.

[Origin: 1590–1600; < L < Gk, equiv. to dok(eǐn) to seem, think, seem good + -ma n. suffix

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n. pl. dog·mas or dog·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).