dogma

== English == === Etymology === From Latin dogma (“philosophical tenet”), from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem good, think”). Treated in the 17th and 18th century as Greek, with plural dogmata. Compare decent. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɒɡ.mə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɔɡ.mə/, /ˈdɑɡ.mə/ Hyphenation: dog‧ma === Noun === dogma (countable and uncountable, plural dogmas or dogmata) An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it. A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === axioma pragma creed === Further reading === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Dogma”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume III (D–E), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 583, column 1. === Anagrams === GOMAD, go mad == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “belief”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈduɡ.mə] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˈdoɡ.mə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈdoɡ.ma] === Noun === dogma m (plural dogmes) dogma ==== Derived terms ==== dogmatitzar ==== Related terms ==== dogmàtic dogmatisme === Further reading === “dogma”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “dogma”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “dogma” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “dogma”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈdoɡma] === Noun === dogma n dogma (authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɔx.maː/ Hyphenation: dog‧ma === Noun === dogma n (plural dogmata or dogma's or dogmen, diminutive dogmaatje n) dogma (colloquially with connotations of strictness and inflexibility) ==== Synonyms ==== geloofspunt leerstelling leerstuk ==== Derived terms ==== dogmaticus dogmatisch dogmatisme ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: dogma == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdoɡma/ Rhymes: -oɡma Syllabification: dog‧ma === Adjective === dogma (accusative singular dogman, plural dogmaj, accusative plural dogmajn) dogmatic, dogmatical ==== Related terms ==== dogmo === Further reading === “dogma”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “dogma”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see English dogma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdoɡmɑ/, [ˈdo̞ɡmɑ̝] Rhymes: -oɡmɑ Syllabification(key): dog‧ma Hyphenation(key): dog‧ma === Noun === dogma alternative form of dogmi ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Galician == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “belief”). === Noun === dogma m (plural dogmas) dogma ==== Derived terms ==== dogmatizar ==== Related terms ==== dogmático dogmatismo === Further reading === “dogma”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Hungarian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem good, think”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈdoɡmɒ] Hyphenation: dog‧ma Rhymes: -mɒ === Noun === dogma (plural dogmák) dogma (an authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it) dogma (a doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === dogma in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. dogma in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026). == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch dogma, from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈdoɡma/ [ˈdok̚.ma] Rhymes: -oɡma Syllabification: dog‧ma === Noun === dogma (plural dogma-dogma) dogma ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “dogma”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “belief”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɔɡ.ma/ Rhymes: -ɔɡma Hyphenation: dòg‧ma === Noun === dogma m (plural dogmi) dogma ==== Related terms ==== dogmatico === Further reading === dogma in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “to suppose, think, evince”), from δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to take, accept”), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to take”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdɔɡ.ma] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈdɔɡ.ma] === Noun === dogma n (genitive dogmatis); third declension A philosophic tenet, doctrine, dogma A decree, order ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem). ==== Related terms ==== dogmaticus m dogmatistes m ==== Descendants ==== === References === “dogma”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “dogma”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers "dogma", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) “dogma”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === dogmene === Noun === dogma n definite plural of dogme == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === dogma n definite plural of dogme == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “belief”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: dog‧ma === Noun === dogma m (plural dogmas) (chiefly religion and philosophy) dogma (an indisputable and authoritative principle or belief) ==== Related terms ==== dogmático === Further reading === “dogma”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “dogma”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dôɡma/ Hyphenation: dog‧ma === Noun === dȍgma f (Cyrillic spelling до̏гма) dogma ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma), from δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem good, think”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdoɡma/ [ˈd̪oɣ̞.ma] Rhymes: -oɡma Syllabification: dog‧ma === Noun === dogma m (plural dogmas) dogma ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “dogma”, 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 == Turkish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin dogma, from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “belief”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem good, think”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdoɡ.ma/ Hyphenation: dog‧ma === Noun === dogma (definite accusative dogmayı, plural dogmalar) (chiefly religion and philosophy) dogma (an indisputable and authoritative principle or belief) ==== Related terms ==== dogmatik