SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
tenet
noun
A principle or belief held by a group or within a system of thought.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Held principle or belief
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Usage distinction
Return to topA tenet is a particular belief in a wider system. Creed may name the whole system; dogma suggests authoritative acceptance with little room for question.
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See tenet in use
Open access was a central tenet of the reading club.
For years, the student arts society had followed an orthodox method of choosing one chair for the entire exhibition season. A central tenet of the society was that every member deserved a meaningful voice in its decisions.
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