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doctrine collapse: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

orthodoxy collapse: the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion); a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards

rite collapse: an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"

sacerdotal collapse: of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism; "sacerdotal emphasis on the authority of priests"

predictor collapse: a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival; information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events; "the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance"

mathematical collapse: characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics; "mathematical precision"; statistically possible though highly improbable; "have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs"; beyond question; "a mathematical certainty"; of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics; "a mathematical textbook"; "slide rules and other mathematical instruments"; "a mathematical solution to a problem"; "mathematical proof"

ceremony collapse: any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"; the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"; a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

teaching collapse: the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"; a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

friar collapse: a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

believer collapse: a person who has religious faith; a supporter who accepts something as true

reverent collapse: feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"

astrologer collapse: someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and moon

humanism collapse: the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural; the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

rite of passage collapse: a ritual performed in some cultures at times when a individual changes his status (as from adolescence to adulthood)

Tartuffe collapse: a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)

pharisee collapse: a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions; a self-righteous or sanctimonious person

ineffable collapse: too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"

diviner collapse: someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers

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