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dogma
D AA1 G M AH0 : /ˈdɑɡ.mə/, /ˈdɔɡ.mə/
Noun
1. A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.
2. An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true regardless of evidence, or without evidence to support it.
[Source: Wiktionary]
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
[Source: WordNet]
Don’t just go through the motions. Don’t accept dogma. Look for ways that you might be wrong, don’t look for ways to prove you’re right. Link
Since creating Americans for Tax Reform at Ronald Reagan's behest back in 1985, Norquist has been responsible, more than anyone else, for rewriting the dogma of the Republican Party. Link
Contrary to liberal dogma, the rich already pay plenty of taxes. Link
... I have shed some delusions and freed myself of traditional dogma, and have also worked most of my life to alleviate my ignorance. Link
We fight the idea that skepticism might be impolite by being impolite all the time, making the questioning of dogma commonplace and frequent. Link
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