religious doctrine 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
Hypernym
doctrine 1
noun
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
EnglishHyponym
original sin 1
noun
a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
confession 5
noun
the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
ahimsa 1
noun
a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
dogma 1
noun
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
ecumenism 2
noun
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
