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maxim
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman maxime and Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima (“axiom”), noun use of the feminine singular form of Latin maximus (apparently as used in the phrase pr?positi? maxima (“greatest premise”)). Doublet of maxima.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?mæk.s?m/
- (US) IPA(key): /?mæk.s?m/, /?mæk.s?m/
Noun
maxim (plural maxims)
- (now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
- A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
- 1776, Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, page 768:
- In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been laid down and approved of by common consent.
- 1776, Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, page 768:
Synonyms
- (precept, succinct statement): Synonym: aphorism, cliche, enthymeme, proverb, saying
- See also Thesaurus:saying
Derived terms
- maxim worker
Translations
See also
- adage
- aphorism
- apophthegm
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from English maximum, French maximum, German Maximum, Italian massimo, Russian ????????? (máksimum), Spanish máximo. Regarded as a shortened form of maxime.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mak?sim/, /ma??zim/
Adverb
maxim
- most
- Antonym: minim
Derived terms
See also
- plu
- min
Romanian
Etymology
From French maxime
Noun
maxim f (plural maximi)
- maximum
Declension
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doctrine
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin doctrina (“teaching, instruction, learning, knowledge”), from doctor (“a teacher”), from docere (“to teach”); see doctor.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d?kt??n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?kt??n/
- Hyphenation: doc?trine
Noun
doctrine (countable and uncountable, plural doctrines)
- (countable) A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.
- The incarnation is a basic doctrine of classical Christianity.
- The four noble truths summarise the main doctrines of Buddhism.
- (countable and uncountable) The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group or text.
- What is the understanding of marriage and family in orthodox Marxist doctrine?
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- doctrine in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- doctrine in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Crediton, centroid
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch doctrine, from Middle French doctrine, from Latin doctr?na.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?k?tri.n?/
- Hyphenation: doc?tri?ne
- Rhymes: -in?
Noun
doctrine f (plural doctrines, diminutive doctrinetje n)
- doctrine
- Synonyms: leer, leerstuk
Derived terms
- doctrinair
- indoctrineren
French
Etymology
From Latin doctrina, diminutive from doctus, taught, perfect passive participle of docere, teach
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?k.t?in/
Noun
doctrine f (plural doctrines)
- doctrine
Further reading
- “doctrine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Verb
doctrine
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of doctrinar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of doctrinar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of doctrinar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of doctrinar.
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