TENET

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Synonyms:

dogma; tenet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tenet" is a kind of...):

church doctrine; creed; gospel; religious doctrine (the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tenet"):

article of faith; credendum ((Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided)

Credits