doctrine

CEFRB1

/ˈdɒk.tɹɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A set of beliefs or principles taught by a group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A self-imposed policy governing some aspect of a country's foreign relations, especially regarding what sort of behavior it will or will not tolerate from other countries.

Examples

  • That doctrine will no doubt lead to dismal consequences.

  • That doctrine will no doubt lead to serious consequences.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.

  2. A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.

More examples

In context

  • The Four Noble Truths summarise the main doctrines of Buddhism.

  • The Incarnation is a basic doctrine of Christianity.

  • What is the understanding of marriage and family in orthodox Marxist doctrine?

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The political party's central blank emphasizes economic self-reliance for all citizens.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin doctrina (“teaching, instruction, learning, knowledge”), from doctor (“a teacher”), from docere (“to teach”); see doctor.