Dogma

dog′ma, n. a settled opinion: a principle or tenet: a doctrine laid down with authority.— adjs. Dogmat′ic , -al , pertaining to a dogma: a erting a thing as if it were a dogma: a erting positively: overbearing.— adv. Dogmat′ically .— n. Dogmat′ics ( theol. ), the statement of Christian doctrines, systematic theology.— v.i. Dog′matise , to state one's opinion dogmatically or arrogantly.— ns. Dog′matiser ; Dog′matism , dogmatic or positive a ertion of opinion; Dog′matist , one who makes positive a ertions; Dogmatol′ogy , the science of dogma.— adj. Dog′matory . [Gr., 'an opinion,' from dokein , to think, allied to L. decet .]