dogmata

Meanings

• noun

  Doctrines or teachings of a religious or philosophical system.

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Variants

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dogma , dogmas , dogmata

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Etymology

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From Greek dogma, belief, opinion, from dokein, to think, believe.

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Trivia

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1. The Nicene Creed, a central statement of Christian faith, is an example of a dogma.

2. The term 'dogma' is often used in a pejorative sense to refer to rigid beliefs that are not open to question.

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1. theology: The study of religious beliefs and practices, especially of a particular religion.

2. dogmatic: Holding beliefs or doctrines with unwarranted certainty or without sufficient evidence.

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Quotes

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1. The Saudi regime has tried to deflect questions about its management of the country … by supporting and spreading an uncompromising religious "dogma".

   - Fareed Zakaria,{it}Newsweek{/it},1 Oct. 2001

2. It had long been biological "dogma" that whales were scarce in the open ocean, but the Navy was picking up whale songs thousands of miles from land.

   - Sharon Begley et al.,{it}Newsweek{/it},31 Jan. 2000

3. For in creating a cultural orthodoxy designed to combat racism, urban disorder, and a legacy of oppression, we subject ourselves to delusional "dogma", the tyranny of conformity …

   - Gerald Early,{it}Harper's{/it},January 1997

4. He was known for his ability to burst the bubble of generally accepted "dogma", to puncture it with data and detached observations.

   - Sherwin B. Nuland,{it}New Republic{/it},19 Feb. 2001

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Culture

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In ancient Greece, dogmata were the official teachings or decrees of a city or temple. In Christianity, dogma refers to the established beliefs and doctrines of the faith.

How to Memorize "dogmata"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym using the first letter of each definition: D - Doctrines, O - Official, G - Greek, M - Meaning

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