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1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | belief, |
definition | : | any cognitive content held as true (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | nuclear deterrence, |
definition | : | the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | cabalism, kabbalism, |
definition | : | the doctrines of the Kabbalah (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | abolitionism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | absolutism, |
definition | : | the doctrine of an absolute being (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | amoralism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | animalism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | animism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | asceticism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | contextualism, |
definition | : | any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | creationism, |
definition | : | the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | credo, creed, |
definition | : | any system of principles or beliefs (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | divine right, divine right of kings, |
definition | : | the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | dogma, |
definition | : | a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | dualism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | dynamism, |
definition | : | any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | epicureanism, |
definition | : | a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | ethicism, |
definition | : | a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | expansionism, |
definition | : | the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | formalism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | functionalism, |
definition | : | any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | girondism, |
definition | : | the doctrine of the Girondists (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | gospel, |
definition | : | a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | gymnosophy, |
definition | : | the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | imitation, |
definition | : | the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | individualism, laissez faire, |
definition | : | the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | internationalism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | unilateralism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | irredentism, irridentism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | literalism, |
definition | : | the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | democracy, majority rule, |
definition | : | the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | monism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | multiculturalism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | nationalism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | nationalism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | nihilism, |
definition | : | a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | pluralism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | populism, |
definition | : | the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | presentism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | freethinking, rationalism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | reformism, |
definition | : | a doctrine of reform (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | humanism, secular humanism, |
definition | : | the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | humanism, humanitarianism, |
definition | : | the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | egalitarianism, equalitarianism, |
definition | : | the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | feminism, |
definition | : | a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | reincarnationism, |
definition | : | a doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | secessionism, |
definition | : | a doctrine that maintains the right of secession (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | secularism, |
definition | : | a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | phenomenology, |
definition | : | a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | states' rights, |
definition | : | a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | utilitarianism, |
definition | : | doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | descriptivism, |
definition | : | (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | descriptivism, |
definition | : | (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | prescriptivism, |
definition | : | (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | prescriptivism, |
definition | : | (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | millennium, |
definition | : | (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness (noun.time) |
derivation | : | philosopher, |
definition | : | a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity (noun.person) |
derivation | : | indoctrinate, |
definition | : | teach doctrines to; teach uncritically (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | doctrinal, |
definition | : | relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | philosopher, |
definition | : | a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity (noun.person) |
derivation | : | indoctrinate, |
definition | : | teach doctrines to; teach uncritically (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | doctrinal, |
definition | : | relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine (adj.pert) |
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