doctrinal

[dok-truh-nl, dok-trahyn-l]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine.

   a doctrinal dispute.

Other Word Forms

• doctrinality noun
• doctrinally adverb
• nondoctrinal adjective
• nondoctrinally adverb
• undoctrinal adjective
• undoctrinally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of doctrinal¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin doctrīnālis, equivalent to Latin doctrīn ( a ) ( doctrine ) + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

“Article II: Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.”

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The Cardinal, who is head of the Vatican's doctrinal office, dismissed speculation that the pontiff would follow his predecessor Benedict XVI and resign the papacy.

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Reform Party, Britain’s closest thing to a Trump analogue, over a minor doctrinal dispute that isn’t worth exploring here.

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They will almost assuredly will be captive of warmed-over doctrinal verities, underwritten by arrogant conviction.

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"What we have now in the Age of Trump is a situation where what it means to be a Christian is adherence to political conservative orthodoxy, rather than Christian doctrinal orthodoxy."

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