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doctrinal.

Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɒktɹɪnəl/UK/dɒkˈtɹaɪnəl/UK/ˈdɑktɹɪnəl/US/dɑkˈtɹaɪnəl/US
  1. Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.

  2. Didactic.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

The noun form was from French doctrinal; the adjective form was perhaps from Late Latin doctrīnālis, from doctrīna.

noun/ˈdɒktɹɪnəl/UK/dɒkˈtɹaɪnəl/UK/ˈdɑktɹɪnəl/US/dɑkˈtɹaɪnəl/US
  1. A matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.

Where this word comes from

The noun form was from French doctrinal; the adjective form was perhaps from Late Latin doctrīnālis, from doctrīna.

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