dogma
Cross references: 1. doctrine dog.ma \'do.g-m*, 'da:g-\ \-m*t-*\ n or dogmas also dog.ma.ta [L dogmat-, dogma, fr. Gk, fr. dokein to seem] pl 1a: something held as an established opinion; esp : a definite auth oritative tenet 1b: a code of such tenets {pedagogical ~} 1c: a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate gr ounds 2: a doctrine or body of doctrines concerning faith or morals formally stat ed and authoritatively proclaimed by a church