dogma - Definition from the POLICIES topic - POLITICS

Topic: POLICIES

Date:	1500-1600
Language:	Latin
Origin:	Greek dokein 'to seem'

dogma
noun

dog‧ma

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[uncountable and countable]

PPP a set of firm beliefs held by a group of people who expect other people to accept these beliefs without thinking about them

religious/political/ideological etc dogma

British English

the rejection of political dogma

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