Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with doctrine in American Collocation
doctrine
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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/ˈdɑktrɪn/
basic
basic
central
essential
fundamental
Reincarnation is one of the central doctrines of Buddhism.
the most important at the moment
current
prevailing
We believe that the current doctrine serves to preserve the peace.
generally accepted
accepted
classical
established
orthodox
traditional
We disagree with the traditional doctrine that nothing can ever justify dying.
relating to a particular subject
economic
legal
military
philosophical
political
religious
theological
In this course, little time is spent on developing an understanding of legal doctrine.
tell other people about a doctrine
expound
preach
proclaim
propound
teach
They preached the doctrine of peace and stability.
support or believe in a doctrine
adhere to
affirm
believe
believe in
defend
espouse
subscribe to
uphold
The present government claims to espouse the doctrine of ‘zero-tolerance’ towards any form of corruption.
say that a doctrine is not true
deny
refute
reject
undermine
Berkeley rejected Locke’s doctrine of abstract ideas.