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doctrinal

doct·ri·nal

UK/ˈdɒktɹɪnəl/ US/dɒkˈtɹaɪnəl/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine

  • “quibbling over doctrinal minutiae”

Origin

The noun form was from French doctrinal; the adjective form was perhaps from Late Latin doctrīnālis, from doctrīna.

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