Creed
Creed noun - The basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group.
Usage example: central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right
Doctrine
Doctrine noun - A statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church.
Usage example: the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
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Synonyms for Doctrine
Creed is a synonym for doctrine in opinion topic. You can use "Creed" instead a noun "Doctrine", if it concerns topics such as faith, religion, dogma, teaching. popular alternative
Nearby Words: doctrinal, doctrinarian
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- As the Church of Fiction grows older, schisms in it are likely to emerge, usually over wordings in the canon doctrine and creed.
Source: Analysis / The Church - Rocky: Apollo Creed became Apollo Doutrinador ("doctrinaire" - for those who don't know, "doctrine" is a synonym of "creed")
- In their training, every Marine must memorize and be able to recite verbatim "The mission of the Marine rifle squad is to LOCATE, CLOSE WITH, and DESTROY the enemy by fire and maneuver, or to repel his assault by fire and close combat." — even the doctrine can be a badass creed.
Source: Badass Creed / Real Life
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