Synonyms and antonyms of Theories and sets of beliefs in British Thesaurus

theory (noun)

the set of general principles that a particular subject is based on

culture (noun)

a set of ideas, beliefs, and ways of behaving of a particular organization or group of people

philosophy (noun)

a system of theories developed by someone as a result of the study of philosophy

ideology (noun)

a system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based

doctrine (noun)

a set of principles or beliefs, especially religious or political ones

dogma (noun)

a belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without asking questions about them

ground (noun)

someone’s set of opinions or attitudes

frame of reference (noun)

a particular set of principles or ideas that you base your behaviour, judgments, or attitudes on

the spirit of the times/age ()

the ideas, beliefs, and style of a particular period of time

ism (noun)

informal a theory or set of beliefs

bedrock (noun)

the ideas and principles on which a belief or system is based

consciousness (noun)

the beliefs, thoughts, and feelings of a group of people

core values/beliefs ()

the most important beliefs of a person or group

culture (noun)

a set of ideas, beliefs, and ways of behaving of a particular society

current of opinion/thought/feeling ()

the opinions/thoughts/feelings of the majority of people at a particular time

ethos (noun)

formal the set of attitudes and beliefs that are typical of an organization or a group of people

feeling (noun)

the opinions of most people

gospel (noun)

ideas that someone wants other people to accept

ideology (noun)

a set of ideas with a strong social influence

mythology (noun)

a set of beliefs held by many people although they are not true

opinion (noun)

the attitudes and thoughts of a group of people

orientation (noun)

someone’s basic attitudes or beliefs

paradigm (noun)

formal a set of ideas that are used for understanding or explaining something, especially in a particular subject

philosophy (noun)

a system of beliefs that influences someone’s decisions and behaviour

policy (noun)

a principle or set of ideas that you think is sensible or wise

politics (noun)

your politics are your beliefs and attitudes about how government should work

pseudoscience (noun)

an idea, theory, method or area of thought that claims to be scientific but has no basis in science

pseudoscience (noun)

all the areas of pseudoscience regarded as a group

public opinion (noun)

the opinions that most people in a society have about something

rationale (noun)

the set of reasons that something such as a plan or belief is based on

thought (noun)

a system of organized ideas about a particular subject or that a particular group of people has

values (noun)

the principles and beliefs that influence the behaviour and way of life of a particular group or community

zeitgeist (noun)

formal the ideas, beliefs, and interests that are typical of most people during a particular time in history and are expressed in the culture of that time