English noun: church doctrine | |||
1. | church doctrine (communication) the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group | ||
Synonyms | creed, gospel, religious doctrine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ahimsa, confession, dogma, ecumenicalism, ecumenicism, ecumenism, Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, Incarnation, Nicene Creed, original sin, real presence, tenet | ||