doctrine : Idioms & Phrases

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baptistic doctrine

  • noun any of various doctrines closely related to Anabaptism
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cell doctrine

  • noun (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
    cell theory.
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church doctrine

  • noun the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
    gospel; church doctrine; creed.
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cy pres doctrine

  • noun a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
    rule of cy pres; cy pres.
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doctrine of analogy

  • noun the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
    analogy.
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judicial doctrine

  • noun (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
    judicial principle; legal principle.
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monroe doctrine

  • noun an American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers
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Mon*roe" doc"trine
Definitions
  1. See under Doctrine.
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philosophical doctrine

  • noun a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
    philosophical theory.
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religious doctrine

  • noun the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
    gospel; church doctrine; creed.
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The Monroe doctrine

  • (Politics), a policy enunciated by President Monroe (Message, Dec. 2, 1823), the essential feature of which is that the United States will regard as an unfriendly act any attempt on the part of European powers to extend their systems on this continent, or any interference to oppress, or in any manner control the destiny of, governments whose independence had been acknowledged by the United States.
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theological doctrine

  • noun the doctrine of a religious group
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truman doctrine

  • noun President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology
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Unwritten doctrines

  • (Theol.), such doctrines as have been handed down by word of mouth; oral or traditional doctrines.
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