religious doctrine re·li·gious·doctrine uncommon noun 1. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group Synonymsreligious doctrinechurch doctrinegospelcreed 2. the doctrine of a religious group Synonymstheological doctrinereligious doctrine Related words Broader terms doctrine Narrower terms theanthropismpredestinationNeoplatonismspiritualismChristologyantinomianismThomismArianismconfessionahimsadogmaecumenism WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.