Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Characterized by, belonging to, or concerning doctrine.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to doctrine; consisting of or characterized by doctrine; relating or pertaining to fundamental belief or instruction: as, doctrinal theology; doctrinal soundness in religion, science, or politics; a doctrinal controversy.
- Serving for instruction or guidance; having the office or effect of teaching.
- noun Something that is a part of doctrine; a tenet or article of belief.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A matter of doctrine; also, a system of doctrines.
- adjective Pertaining to, or containing, doctrine or something taught and to be believed.
- adjective Pertaining to, or having to do with, teaching.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a
doctrine . - adjective obsolete
Didactic . - noun A matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine
Etymologies
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Examples
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His seeming indifference to attempts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, his support for a constitutional amendment to deny birthright citizenship to children of illegal aliens, and his opposition to the Nafta and Cafta free trade agreements in the name of doctrinal purity are at odds with most libertarians.
Why Ron Paul Matters Edward H. Crane 2011
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It is whether you can get a great law teaching job these days professing no interest whatsoever in doctrinal elaboration, doctrinal reform, doctrinal justification or doctrinal history.
Balkinization 2007
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It is that which today we call doctrinal and institutional ecumenism.
Archive 2008-03-16 papabear 2008
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The devil, as an unclean spirit, is working both in doctrinal errors (Rev.xvi. 13), and in practical debauchery (2 Pet.ii. 10); and in both these, ministers have a charge against him.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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Abraham may be the original patriarch, but if anybody should be called the doctrinal founder of Judaism and its derivative religions, it is Moses.
The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006
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I would like to now look at some of what we have termed the doctrinal recommendations proposed by the Panel.
Reforming the United Nations and Building Cooperation Towards Peace and Security 2005
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There is a difference between teachings that a Catholic must believe, called doctrinal, and those issues which are up for debate, called prudential.
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In Islam and some other religions, fundamentalism refers to doctrinal conservatism.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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In Islam and some other religions, fundamentalism refers to doctrinal conservatism.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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The most material things contained in the gospels, that is, the doctrinal parts, were his own words still from time to time, upon all occasions.
The Whole Works of the Rev. John Howe, M.A. with a Memoir of the Author. Vol. VI. 1630-1705 1822
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