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Definisjon av doctrine

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Noun
doctrine - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
belief any cognitive content held as true
nuclear deterrence the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence; "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction"
cabalism, kabbalism adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
abolitionism the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
absolutism the doctrine of an absolute being
amoralism the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
animalism preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
animism the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"
antiestablishmentarianism, antiestablishmentism the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
asceticism rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
contextualism any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms
creationism the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of evolution of species"
credo, creed any system of principles or beliefs
divine right, divine right of kings the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"
dogma a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma"
dualism the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
dynamism the activeness of an energetic personality
epicureanism a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers
establishmentarianism, establishmentism the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment
ethicism a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important; "his ethicism often led him to moralize"
expansionism the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country
formalism the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
functionalism any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
girondism the doctrine of the Girondists
gospel a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"
gymnosophy the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation
imitation copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
laissez faire, individualism the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
internationalism the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
unilateralism the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
irredentism, irridentism the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
literalism the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
majority rule, democracy the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
monism the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
multiculturalism the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
nationalism the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
nationalism the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
nihilism a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
passivism, pacificism, pacifism the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
pluralism the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
populism the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
presentism the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled
freethinking, rationalism the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
reformism a doctrine of reform
secular humanism, humanism the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
humanitarianism, humanism the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
egalitarianism, equalitarianism the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality
feminism a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
reincarnationism a doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body
secessionism a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
secularism a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
phenomenology a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account
philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
states' rights the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution
commandment, precept, teaching something that is commanded
theological doctrine the doctrine of a religious group
utilitarianism doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
descriptivism (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
descriptivism (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
prescriptivism (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
prescriptivism (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
church doctrine, religious doctrine, creed, gospel the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
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Substantiv
doctrine - A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.
doctrine - The body of teachings of a religion, or a religious leader, organization, group or text.

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  • doctrine
    A rule, principle, theory, or tenet of the law, as the doctrine of merger, the doctrine of relation, etc.\n(Source: WESTS)

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