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dogma

Meaning

A set of principles or beliefs established by an authority, considered to be true and unquestionable.

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Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

He clung to the old rules, the absolute truth passed down. Questioning them felt like a betrayal. This unwavering adherence, this dogma, kept him safe, or so he believed, from any outside doubt that might shake his world.

The old weaver clung to her specific thread patterns, a dogma passed down from her grandmother. Any deviation was met with a sharp shake of her head, her fingers stilling, a silent but firm declaration that the ancient ways were the only truth.

The villagers clung to the elders’ pronouncements. These weren't suggestions, but dogma, carved in stone, accepted by all without a murmur. To question the flood's origin, as the old woman dared, was to invite scorn and exile from their rigid world.

The town's mayor declared a new rule: everyone must wear hats backward. This new dogma, he insisted, was the only way to truly enjoy Tuesdays. Those who questioned it faced the wrath of his giant, fluffy poodle, Mr. Fluffernutter, whose bark was considered absolute law.

The Space Hamster Federation’s unwavering dogma declared sunflower seeds were the only acceptable currency. Anyone questioning this absolute truth, like Reginald who proposed a pebble-based system, was swiftly ejected into the void. Their tiny furry faces, however, remained convinced of their seed-backed wisdom.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

He felt a sickening lurch in his gut. Years of unquestioning belief, the absolute dogma his parents had drilled into him, shattered. Everything he thought he knew was a lie.

The elders of the deep-sea mining colony adhered strictly to the dogma of resource extraction, ignoring the tremors that rattled their habitats. They believed their rigid principles, dictated by the surface corporations, were the only way to survive, refusing to question the mounting danger.

The acolytes of the Whispering Order clung fiercely to their dogma, the ancient texts dictating every ritual, every thought. To question even a single syllable was heresy, a betrayal of the profound truths they were sworn to protect, their faith a rigid, unyielding shield.

My Aunt Mildred insists her prize-winning poodle's unwavering belief in bacon as the sole purpose of existence is unquestionable dogma. She claims it's a set of principles established by canine authority, inherently true and beyond all doubt. I just think he really likes bacon.

The esteemed council of competitive cheese sculptors clung to their unwavering dogma: the only acceptable chisel was carved from a fossilized gargoyle's toenail. Anyone daring to suggest a perfectly adequate, albeit non-fossilized, toenail chisel was met with thunderous, milk-curdling disapproval, proving some authorities deem their beliefs untouchable.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

He clung to the old dogma, an unwavering faith in his father's pronouncements. This set of principles, established by a man who was always right, became unquestionable truth in his mind, a shield against doubt.

The elders clung to their ancient dogma, a rigid framework of rituals and pronouncements passed down through generations. To question it, even a whisper of doubt, was to invite ostracism. This unquestionable truth, they believed, held the universe together.

He clung to the Elder Council's pronouncements, a rigid dogma that defined his every action. Questioning the ancient decrees felt like a betrayal, a dangerous step into an abyss of uncertainty he couldn't fathom.

Elder Reginald's pronouncements on the proper way to butter toast, involving precisely seven clockwise rotations and a whispered incantation, had become unquestionable dogma for the local baking society. Deviation, they feared, might summon sentient sourdough.

The esteemed Galactic Council, having meticulously observed the peculiar mating rituals of the sentient space slugs, declared their findings to be absolute dogma. Any dissenting theories regarding the slugs' bewildering courtship dances, involving elaborate slime trails and synchronized antennae wiggles, were summarily banished to the nebula of heretical nonsense.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The acolytes of the ancient sect clung fiercely to their prescribed dogma, their unwavering adherence a shield against any dissenting thought. To question the pronouncements, established by those in power, was unthinkable, a transgression bordering on heresy. They found solace in this unquestioning faith.

His unwavering adherence to the ancient guild's dogma prevented him from considering any alternative methods. The elders declared these tenets sacred, and questioning them was heresy. He saw no recourse but to follow, even as the ritual's efficacy demonstrably waned.

The old man clung to the rigid dogma of his lineage, a testament to generations who believed their arcane astronomical calculations were the absolute truth. He vehemently dismissed any new celestial observations, his face a mask of unwavering conviction, convinced any deviation from their prescribed celestial schema was heresy.

The esteemed professor, a veritable titan of obfuscation, expounded on the new university dogma, a bewildering compendium of pronouncements on optimal sock-folding techniques. Any deviation from this hallowed doctrine, he thundered, was tantamount to heresy, a philosophical transgression of the most egregious and, frankly, baffling sort.

The Grand High Flumph, an overlord of exceedingly elaborate mustache waxes, decreed that only emerald-hued pantaloons were permissible for Tuesday attire. This singular dogma, emanating from his perfumed chambers, was deemed sacrosanct, a verifiable truth for all citizens, lest they incur the displeasure of his meticulously coiffed brow.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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