doctrine (n)
philosophy#1 (n)
philosophical system (n)
school of thought (n)
ism (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Outgoing links
Hypernym belief
Derivationally related form philosophy → philosophical
Derivationally related form philosophy → philosopher
Derivationally related form doctrine → doctrinal; doctrine → indoctrinate
Hyponym nuclear deterrence; Kabbalism, Cabalism; abolitionism; absolutism; amoralism; animalism; animism; antiestablishmentarianism, antiestablishmentism; asceticism; contextualism; creationism; creed, credo; divine right, divine right of kings; dogma; dualism; dynamism; epicureanism; establishmentarianism, establishmentism; ethicism; expansionism; formalism; functionalism; Girondism; gospel; gymnosophy; imitation; individualism, laissez faire; internationalism; unilateralism; irredentism, irridentism; literalism; majority rule, democracy; monism; multiculturalism; nationalism; nationalism; nihilism; pacifism, pacificism, passivism; pluralism; populism; presentism; rationalism, freethinking; reformism; humanism, secular humanism; humanitarianism, humanism; egalitarianism, equalitarianism; feminism; reincarnationism; secessionism; secularism; phenomenology; philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory; states' rights; teaching, precept, commandment; theological doctrine; utilitarianism; descriptivism; descriptivism; prescriptivism; prescriptivism; religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed; millennium
Incoming links
Derivationally related form philosophical → philosophy
Derivationally related form doctrinal → doctrine; indoctrinate → doctrine
Pertainym (pertains to noun) doctrinal → doctrine
Hypernym nuclear deterrence; Kabbalism, Cabalism; abolitionism; absolutism; amoralism; animalism; animism; antiestablishmentarianism, antiestablishmentism; asceticism; contextualism; creationism; creed, credo; divine right, divine right of kings; dogma; dualism; dynamism; epicureanism; establishmentarianism, establishmentism; ethicism; expansionism; formalism; functionalism; Girondism; gospel; gymnosophy; imitation; individualism, laissez faire; internationalism; unilateralism; irredentism, irridentism; literalism; majority rule, democracy; monism; multiculturalism; nationalism; nationalism; nihilism; pacifism, pacificism, passivism; pluralism; populism; presentism; rationalism, freethinking; reformism; humanism, secular humanism; humanitarianism, humanism; egalitarianism, equalitarianism; feminism; reincarnationism; secessionism; secularism; phenomenology; philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory; states' rights; teaching, precept, commandment; theological doctrine; utilitarianism; descriptivism; descriptivism; prescriptivism; prescriptivism; religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed; millennium
Hyponym belief
Derivationally related form philosopher → philosophy

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