#356 dogma

dogma- a religious doctrine or system of doctrines proclaimed by ecclesiastical authority as true; a belief, principle, or doctrine or a code of beliefs, principles, or doctrines: Marxist dogma

C17 via Latin from Greek: opinion, belief, from dokein to seem good

dogmatic- prone to make arrogant opinionated pronouncements; of, based on assumption rather than empirical observation

Conservatism as a philosophy is built around the idea that “The Truth” is already known, that their exists a specific and certain dogma that the population must conform to, and that it is responsibility of the authoritive conservative hierarchy to ensure that the public does obey.

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