dogma
/ˈdɑɡmə/
a principle or set of principles laid down as unquestionably true
dogma in a sentence
“Scientific inquiry challenges religious dogma.”
Origin of dogma
Greek dogma opinion, belief (from dokein to seem good, think)
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tenet
a principle or belief held as true by a group
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a statement regarded as self-evidently true
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a collection of sacred or accepted works; a general rule
creed
a system of beliefs or principles
orthodoxy
authorized or generally accepted beliefs or practices