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doctrinal

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒktɹɪnəl/

The English word “doctrinal” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
  2. Didactic.

noun

  1. A matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.

Etymology

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

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