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doctrinal

[ dok-truh-nl; British also dok-trahyn-l ]
/ ˈdɒk trə nl; British also dɒkˈtraÉŖn l /
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adjective
of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
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Origin of doctrinal

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin doctrÄ«nālis, equivalent to Latin doctrÄ«n(a) (see doctrine) + -ālis-al1

OTHER WORDS FROM doctrinal

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH doctrinal

doctrinal , doctrinaire
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