doctrinero

== Spanish == === Etymology === From doctrina (“doctrine”) + -ero. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /doɡtɾiˈneɾo/ [d̪oɣ̞.t̪ɾiˈne.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: doc‧tri‧ne‧ro === Noun === doctrinero m (plural doctrineros) (chiefly Roman Catholicism, historical) someone who teaches a doctrine, especially a missionary who taught the Catholic doctrine to Native Americans === Adjective === doctrinero (feminine doctrinera, masculine plural doctrineros, feminine plural doctrineras) that teaches or promotes a doctrine, especially the Catholic doctrine === Further reading === “doctrinero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025