doctrine

Meanings

Noun

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.
The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.
A self-imposed policy governing some aspect of a country's foreign relations, especially regarding what sort of behavior it will or will not tolerate from other countries.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin doctrina (“teaching, instruction, learning, knowledge”), from doctor (“a teacher”), from docere (“to teach”); see doctor.

Synonyms

ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought

Scrabble Score: 11

doctrine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
doctrine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
doctrine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

doctrine is a valid Words With Friends word