church doctrine church·doct·rine uncommon noun 1. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group Synonymsreligious doctrinechurch doctrinegospelcreed Related words Broader terms doctrine Narrower terms confessionahimsadogmaecumenismImmaculate ConceptionIncarnationNicene Creedreal presence WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.