/ ˈdɒgmə; NAmE ˈdɔːgmə/ noun
[ U , C ] (often disapproving ) a belief or set of beliefs held by a group or organization, which others are expected to accept without argument :
political / religious / party dogma
one of the central dogmas of the Church
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek dogma opinion, from dokein seem good, think.