Question

dogma New findings about how animals communicate are challenging the current dogma in the field. ˈdɑgmə

Accepted Answer

(1) Something treated as established and accepted opinion. (2) A principle or set of principles taught by a religious organization. Religious dogma and scientific dogma are sometimes at odds, as in arguments between those who believe in the biblical story of creation and those who believe in evolution. Since all dogma resists change, arguments of any kind are harder to resolve when both sides are dogmatic in their beliefs. Dogma and dogmatic are generally used disapprovingly; it's always other people who believe unquestioningly in dogma and who take a dogmatic approach to important issues

word	dogma
definition	(1) Something treated as established and accepted opinion. (2) A principle or set of principles taught by a religious organization.
eg_sentence	New findings about how animals communicate are challenging the current dogma in the field.
explanation	Religious dogma and scientific dogma are sometimes at odds, as in arguments between those who believe in the biblical story of creation and those who believe in evolution. Since all dogma resists change, arguments of any kind are harder to resolve when both sides are dogmatic in their beliefs. Dogma and dogmatic are generally used disapprovingly; it's always other people who believe unquestioningly in dogma and who take a dogmatic approach to important issues
IPA	ˈdɑgmə

Dogma Dogmatic Religious Arguments Treated Established Accepted Opinion