English Dictionary
Definition of “tenet”
tenet (ˈtɛnɪt
;ˈtiːnɪt)
Definitions
noun
- a belief, opinion, or dogma
Word Origin
C17: from Latin, literally: he (it) holds, from tenēre to hold
Synonyms
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principle,
rule,
doctrine,
creed,
view,
teaching,
opinion,
belief,
conviction,
canon,
thesis,
maxim,
dogma,
precept,
article of faith,
kaupapa,
Usage examples
Livy told him that was the tenet by which her mother had lived.
Gaskin, Catherine, The Ambassador's Women (1986)To ``abstain from every voluntary act of corruption and mischief ' is still considered an important tenet of medicine.
British Medical Journal (2002)The central tenet of the book is that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had children.
Samachar (2005)Take the central tenet of Mr Schroder's plan to revitalise the economy and cut unemployment.
Independent (1998)The incorporation of interests in civil society into the sphere of the state is a tenet of both perspectives.
Low, Nicholas, Politics, Planning and the State (1990)
