doctrinal

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdɑktrɪnəl/ UK /dɒkˈtraɪnəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
relating to a doctrine or set of established teachings

The schism arose over a fine doctrinal point about grace.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to a doctrine or... dogmatic theological ideologicalcredalcatechetical

Word family

Derived forms doctrinally

Related forms doctrine doctrinaire doctor

Etymology

From Late Latin doctrinalis, from Latin doctrina ('teaching, instruction'), from docere ('to teach').

doctrinalis Latin doctrina Latin docere Latin

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# doctrinal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɑktrɪnəl/
**IPA (UK):** /dɒkˈtraɪnəl/

## Meanings
1. relating to a doctrine or set of established teachings

## Examples
- The schism arose over a fine doctrinal point about grace.

## Synonyms
- dogmatic
- theological
- ideological
- credal
- catechetical

## Derived Forms
- doctrinally

## Related Forms
- doctrine
- doctrinaire
- doctor

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: doctrinalis
- Root: doctrina
- Root: docere

## Etymology
From Late Latin doctrinalis, from Latin doctrina ('teaching, instruction'), from docere ('to teach').

## AI Etymology
Doctrinal comes from Late Latin doctrinalis, from Latin doctrina ('teaching, instruction'), from docere ('to teach'). The etymological trail includes Latin doctrinalis, Latin doctrina, and Latin docere. As an adjective, doctrinal describes what is relating to a doctrine or set of established teachings. The same family is visible in derived forms such as doctrinally and related forms such as doctrine, doctrinaire, and doctor.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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