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dogma vs gospel

gospel vs dogma

dogma and gospel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dogma Yes No No No
gospel Yes No No No
As nouns, gospel is a hypernym of dogma; that is, gospel is a word with a broader meaning than dogma:
  • dogma: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
  • gospel: the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
Other hypernyms of dogma include church doctrine, creed, religious doctrine.
dogma (noun) gospel (noun)
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
an unquestionable truth
folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
Difference between dogma and gospel

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