tenet (redirected from Tenets)

ten·et  (tnt)

n.

An opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by a person or especially by an organization. See Synonyms at doctrine.

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[Probably from Medieval Latin, from Latin, third person sing. present indicative of tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tenet [ˈtɛnɪt ˈtiːnɪt]

n

a belief, opinion, or dogma

[from Latin, literally: he (it) holds, from tenēre to hold]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tenet - a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof dogma article of faith, credendum - (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided church doctrine, religious doctrine, creed, gospel - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

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tenet

noun principle, rule, doctrine, creed, view, teaching, opinion, belief, conviction, canon, thesis, maxim, dogma, precept, article of faith Non-violence is the central tenet of their faith.

Translations

tenet [ˈtenət] N → principio m

tenet [ˈtɛnɪt] n → principe m
ten-gallon hat n (US) → chapeau m de cow-boy

tenet

n → Lehrsatz m; (Rel) → Glaubenssatz m

tenet [ˈtɛnət] n → principio