dogma
[noun]
Synonyms: doctrine, belief, credo, creed, opinion, teachings

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Related Words: belief, conviction, persuasion, view

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

dog‧ma /ˈdɒɡmə $ ˈdɒːɡmə, ˈdɑːɡmə/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek dokein 'to seem']
a set of firm beliefs held by a group of people who expect other people to accept these beliefs without thinking about them
religious/political/ideological etc dogma
the rejection of political dogma

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

Dogma 95 (also Dogme 95)
a style of filmmaking started in 1995 by the Danish film directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. The Dogme movement wants films to be more about the story and the actors' performances rather than about SPECIAL EFFECTS. The Dogme directors believe that films should obey certain rules such as being shot ON LOCATION and not in a studio, and that handheld cameras should always be used.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dogma
noun
ADJ. old | rigid | party, political, religious The newspaper seeks to be independent of political dogma.
VERB + DOGMA accept | question, reject People are beginning to question the old dogmas.

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