French Conversation · Level 27
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French word
dogme
Pronunciation
IPA/dɔgm/
Meaning
- masculine noundogma
Example
Le dogme empêche parfois le débat.
Dogma sometimes prevents debate.
More examples
On doit parfois remettre en question un dogme pour progresser.
One must sometimes question a dogma to make progress.
Core concept
A rule-like idea treated as settled truth, directing thought or action and leaving little room for debate.
Common phrases
suivre un dogme
follow a dogma
mettre en question un dogme
question a dogma
un dogme établi
an established dogma
Similar words
principe: A fundamental idea underlying action or judgment.
croyance: A belief or religious faith accepted as true.
doctrine: A formal set of teachings or guiding policies.
idéologie: A system of ideas explaining or justifying a society or political order.
Definition in French
Idée ou règle fondamentale d'une doctrine présentée comme incontestable et destinée à guider la pratique ou la pensée.
Word origin
French dogme comes through Latin dogma from Greek dogma, meaning an opinion or established decision, and later denoted a fixed teaching.
Usage tips
- French dogme is masculine, so its definite article is le, and it can describe rigid political or academic principles as well as religious teachings.
Other meanings
- doctrinenoun
Opposites
- scepticismeskepticismnoun
- esprit critiquecritical thinkingnoun
Related words
- dogmatismedogmatismnoun
- dogmatiquedogmaticadjective