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Pronunciation: [tˈɛnɪts] (IPA)

Tenets, rooted in the Latin word "tenere," meaning "to hold," refers to a set of principles or beliefs that are held to be true and important. Synonyms for tenets include beliefs, principles, doctrines, dogmas, maxims, precepts, credos, ideologies, and philosophies. Each of these words conveys a similar meaning to tenets, but with slightly different connotations. Beliefs may be held on an individual level, while principles and precepts suggest a broader ethical code. Dogmas tend to be more rigid and inflexible, while ideologies and philosophies may encompass a broader worldview. No matter the word used, all synonyms for tenets refer to fundamental beliefs that are held to be true.

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Usage examples for Tenets

Mill, who was no disciple of art for art's sake, said that the radical poet will paint passionate love, "will show it at war with the forms and customs of society, nay even with its laws and religion, if the laws and tenets which regulate that branch of human relations are among those which have begun to be murmured against."
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell
But like general tenets of morality, they are apt to be commonplaces, whose specific application requires knowledge of concrete facts.
"English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century"
Leslie Stephen
Above all, the Queen knew that her eldest son, whose private opinions varied between the tenets of Hobbes and those of the Church of Rome, would have liked to be tolerant.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes

Famous quotes with Tenets

  • These are times of unprecedented challenge and change in the airline industry, and the appointments we are announcing today will put American in an even stronger position to continue the substantial progress that has already been made under the tenets of our Turnaround Plan.
    Gerard Arpey
  • His faith perhaps in some nice tenets might be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was always in the right.
    Abraham Cowley
  • The transfer is a monumental occasion as the Iraqi people take control of their government and their future and forge ahead with creating a society governed by the tenets of life, liberty and freedom.
    Jim Gerlach
  • I accept people for who they are and love them. That doesn't mean I have to agree or that I have to turn my back on the tenets of my faith and reject the tenets of my faith when it comes to homosexuality.
    Ed Gillespie
  • And when I met Cecil Taylor it was a complete transformation of musical identities. All the tenets that I had grown up with were thrown out the window.
    Archie Shepp

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