doctrinal

Etymology

French doctrinal.

Adjective

doctrinal

1. Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
2. (obsolete) Didactic.
   • Hooker

     The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the nature of a doctrinal instrument.

Noun

doctrinal (plural doctrinals)

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

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Etymology

doctrine +‎ -al

Adjective

doctrinal (feminine singular doctrinale, masculine plural doctrinaux, feminine plural doctrinales)

1. doctrinal

Further reading

• “doctrinal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Adjective

doctrinal (plural doctrinales)

1. doctrinal

Noun

doctrinal m (plural doctrinales)

1. doctrinal