tenet
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
Origin of tenet
1pronunciation note For tenet
Another word that is liable to be mispronounced in a similar way, with an extra /n/ in the second syllable, is pundit. No doubt the first /n/ in both tenet and pundit also influences their mispronunciation. And in pundit, the /d/ sound is another one made in the same place as both /n/ and /t/. Talk about piling on!
Other words for tenet
Words that may be confused with tenet
- tenant, tenet
Words Nearby tenet
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How to use tenet in a sentence
Charter schools, rejecting the tenet of promotion through seniority, promised to do better.
The court will not “inquire into the validity of a religious tenet.”
Why Can’t the FDA Fix Outdated Birth Control Labels? | Tiffany Stanley | March 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe might call this a central tenet of the right, although the word tenet dignifies it too much.
The Accidental Truth in the RNC’s Latest Race Gaffe | Michael Tomasky | December 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSecond, the decision goes against a basic tenet of academia: judgment of an argument should be based on its merit alone.
The Real Problems with Israel's Newest University | Ron Mandelbaum | July 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShortly before Sept. 11, then–CIA director George tenet said it would be “a terrible mistake” to use a weapon like the Predator.
Mastrius (loco jam citato) tenet inseminationem esse necessariam.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyPleasure they regarded as an evil, having a tendency to enchain man to earthly enjoyments, a peculiarly Buddhist tenet.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanOf this doctrine, considered as a philosophical tenet, we shall have occasion to speak more fully in the concluding Book.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillFor three generations at least this tenet in favour of long noses had gradually been taking root in our family.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman | Laurence SterneThen, in his own pleasant parlour, he engaged in fervent discourse on his favourite tenet of Christian assurance.
Recollections of a Long Life | John Stoughton
British Dictionary definitions for tenet
/ (ˈtɛnɪt, ˈtiːnɪt) /
a belief, opinion, or dogma
Origin of tenet
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