doctrine

n. something which is taught; belief, tenet; teachings of a religion or branch of knowledge

Doctrine (Latin: doctrina) is a code of beliefs or "a body of teachings" or "instructions", taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. The Greek analogy is the etymology of catechism.Often doctrine specifically connotes a corpus of religious dogma as it is promulgated by a church, but not necessarily: doctrine is also used to refer to a principle of law, in the common law traditions, established through a history of past decisions, such as the doctrine of self-defense, or the principle of fair use, or the more narrowly applicable first-sale doctrine.
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Noun
1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
(synonym) philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
(hypernym) belief
(hyponym) nuclear deterrence
(derivation) indoctrinate

n. doctrine, tenet, ism, belief

v. teach, instruct, educate