doctrinal

/dɒkˈtraɪnl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɑːktrənl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdäk-trə-nᵊl especially British däk-ˈtrī-/ (ame, mw)

doctrinal — adjective

  • doctrinalpositive
  • more doctrinalcomparative
  • most doctrinalsuperlative

1. connected with the official teachings or core beliefs of a religion, political m

1.形容詞C1
釋義

connected with the official teachings or core beliefs of a religion, political movement, or other organised system of thought — for example, a church's stance on baptism, or a party's position on private ownership.

例句

The two churches split over a doctrinal disagreement about the nature of baptism.

attributive: doctrinal + noun (disagreement, dispute, debate)

Professor Mizuki has written three books on the doctrinal differences between Shia and Sunni Islam.

common collocation: doctrinal differences

同義詞
  • theological

    narrower — only religious teaching, not political

  • ideological

    broader — any system of ideas, often political; less tied to formal teaching

  • dogmatic

    negative tone — implies rigid insistence on doctrine, not just relating to it

反義詞
  • practical

    concerned with how things work in real life, not with formal teachings

  • pragmatic

    based on results and circumstances rather than fixed principles

文法句型

doctrinal + noun

doctrinal about + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually an institution (a church, a party, a school of thought) or a member speaking for one. The thing being described is typically a belief, dispute, statement, or stance — not a person's everyday opinion.

常見錯誤

❌I have a doctrinal opinion about which pizza is best.
✅I have a strong opinion about which pizza is best.
💡'doctrinal' applies to formal teachings of an organised group, not personal preference.
❌The new doctrinal of the church was published.
✅The new doctrine of the church was published.
💡'doctrinal' is the adjective; the noun form is 'doctrine'.