Definition of DOCTRINAL

doctrinal

Meanings

Plural: doctrinals

Adjective

  • relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine
    • "quibbling over doctrinal minutiae"

Adj

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

Noun

  • A matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 12

doctrinal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 15

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