tenet

Meaning

An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

Synonyms

principle

belief

doctrine

creed

dogma

opinion

faith

trust

basis

teaching

rule

confidence

article of faith

ideology

insistence

instruction

interpretation

ism

maxim

notion

office

🏢

position

principles

provisions

request

sect

teachings

thesis

view

advocacy

assertion

policy

axiom

capacity

claim

clause

commission

conclusion

contention

decision

denomination

determination

dignity

emphasis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛnɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tenet (“he, she, or it holds”), from teneō (“hold; have”). Compare obsolete tenent.