Dogma
dasNoundogma; das Dogma
English translations
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dogma
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Dogma ist eine unumstößliche, als Wahrheit anerkannte Lehre oder Glaubenssatz, oft im religiösen oder ideologischen Kontext.
- English meaning
- A dogma is a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
- Synonym
- Glaubenssatz, Lehrsatz
- German example
- Die katholische Kirche hält an ihren Dogmen fest.
- English example
- The Catholic Church adheres to its dogmas.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Dogma
- Plural Form
- die Dogmen
Related words
- Dogmatismus
dogmatism
- dogmatisch
dogmatic
- Dogmatiker
Dogmatist
- dogmatisch
Dogmatic
- Dogmatismus
Dogmatism is a rigid, uncritical attitude based on unproven claims or beliefs that does not allow for dissenting opinions.
- Glaubenssatz
Belief
- antiautoritär
Anti-authoritarian
- Glaubensartikel
Article of faith
- Freigeist
A free spirit is a person who thinks independently and is not constrained by conventions or dogmas.
- altkatholisch
Old Catholic refers to a Christian denomination that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 19th century.
Example sentences with “Dogma”
Er stellt das Dogma infrage. (He is questioning the dogma.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Dogma'?
The plural is 'Dogmen'.