dogma

dogma is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine. The obscure and loose dogmas of early antiquity. Whewell.

[2] A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet.

[3] A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.

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