plural dogmas also dogmata
ˈdȯg-mə-tə 
ˈdäg-
1
a
: something held as an established opinion
especially
: a definite authoritative tenet
b
: a code of such tenets
pedagogical dogma
c
: a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds
2
: a doctrine or body of doctrines concerning faith or morals formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church
Examples of dogma in a Sentence
The Saudi regime has tried to deflect questions about its management of the country … by supporting and spreading an uncompromising religious dogma.
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Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2001
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, New Republic, 19 Feb. 2001
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., Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2000
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, Harper's, January 1997
These new findings challenge the current dogma in the field.
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2001
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, New Republic, 19 Feb. 2001
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., Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2000
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, Harper's, January 1997
These new findings challenge the current dogma in the field.
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
Recent Examples on the Web
Soubirous, who was uneducated, would have had no way of knowing about this relatively obscure dogma, says the Lourdes shrine website.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024
Color should never be about dogma and judgment, especially for less confident people.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
These policies rely on one central dogma: Racial minorities are all ...
—Dan Lennington, National Review, 24 Mar. 2024
Rather, their members met every couple of weeks to discuss recent international events; on occasion, they were briefed by a senior party official on the latest shifts in Communist dogma.
—TIME, 8 Mar. 2024
Minato and Yori’s musings on being remade or reborn, sometimes shared with adults who are concerned by them, meld sci-fi speculation with Buddhist dogma.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
In a typical academic fashion (my dogma is the true gospel), Hinton also made sure to dismiss reinforcement learning and the work of his colleagues at DeepMind.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Except in periods of existential crises, deficit spending should be approached from both ends of the political spectrum through the middle serving no political party dogma and seeking compromise from both revenues and spending, until the budget is balanced.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
Instead of encouraging students to speak with and possibly learn from their professors, students who feel uncomfortable are authorized to inform on them; professors are subject, without due process, to proceedings conducted by faculty who blindly follow DEI and intersectional dogma.
—Sheldon Rubenfeld, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024
Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024
Color should never be about dogma and judgment, especially for less confident people.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
These policies rely on one central dogma: Racial minorities are all ...
—Dan Lennington, National Review, 24 Mar. 2024
Rather, their members met every couple of weeks to discuss recent international events; on occasion, they were briefed by a senior party official on the latest shifts in Communist dogma.
—TIME, 8 Mar. 2024
Minato and Yori’s musings on being remade or reborn, sometimes shared with adults who are concerned by them, meld sci-fi speculation with Buddhist dogma.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
In a typical academic fashion (my dogma is the true gospel), Hinton also made sure to dismiss reinforcement learning and the work of his colleagues at DeepMind.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Except in periods of existential crises, deficit spending should be approached from both ends of the political spectrum through the middle serving no political party dogma and seeking compromise from both revenues and spending, until the budget is balanced.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
Instead of encouraging students to speak with and possibly learn from their professors, students who feel uncomfortable are authorized to inform on them; professors are subject, without due process, to proceedings conducted by faculty who blindly follow DEI and intersectional dogma.
—Sheldon Rubenfeld, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024
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