No. 7,806 in Dutch
dogma
A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
In a sentence
Het religieuze dogma bepaalde zijn gehele manier van denken.
The religious dogma determined his entire way of thinking.
Here, 'dogma' is used to refer to a specific teaching or principle set by a religious ideology that influences behaviour or belief.
Ze verwierp het oude wetenschappelijke dogma ten gunste van een nieuwe theorie.
She rejected the old scientific dogma in favor of a new theory.
In this sentence, 'dogma' refers to an established and authoritative theory in science that is being reconsidered.
De auteur schrijft over de noodzaak om sociale dogma's te doorbreken.
The author writes about the necessity of breaking social dogmas.
This use of 'dogma' pertains to societal norms or conventions that are typically accepted without question.
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