noun
a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true
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The scientist's research challenged the prevailing dogma in the field of medicine.
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Some people blindly follow the dogma of their political party without questioning it.
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I don't buy into that whole dogma about how you have to dress to be cool.
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She held onto her beliefs like they were dogma, unwilling to consider any other perspective.