This is the 7806th most frequent Dutch word.
dogma
A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
Here, 'dogma' is used to refer to a specific teaching or principle set by a religious ideology that influences behaviour or belief.
Het religieuze dogma bepaalde zijn gehele manier van denken.
The religious dogma determined his entire way of thinking.
In this sentence, 'dogma' refers to an established and authoritative theory in science that is being reconsidered.
Ze verwierp het oude wetenschappelijke dogma ten gunste van een nieuwe theorie.
She rejected the old scientific dogma in favor of a new theory.
This use of 'dogma' pertains to societal norms or conventions that are typically accepted without question.