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dogma vs doctrine

doctrine vs dogma

dogma and doctrine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dogma Yes No No No
doctrine Yes No No No
As nouns, doctrine is a hypernym of dogma; that is, doctrine is a word with a broader meaning than dogma:
  • dogma: a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  • doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Other hypernyms of dogma include ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought.
dogma (noun) doctrine (noun)
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
Difference between dogma and doctrine

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