Collocations for doctrine - noun
ADJ.
Catholic, Islamic, etc. | economic, legal, political, religious | revolutionary | classical, conventional, established, orthodox, traditional | high
He expounded traditional Calvinism with its high doctrine of church order (= its doctrine that church order is very important).
He expounded traditional Calvinism with its high doctrine of church order (= its doctrine that church order is very important).
old | prevailing | central, essential | general | false, untenable | influential
QUANT.
point
communities divided on points of doctrine
communities divided on points of doctrine
body
an influential body of doctrine
an influential body of doctrine
VERB + DOCTRINE
advocate, expound, preach, proclaim, teach | defend | develop, establish, formulate, produce | accept, adhere to, adopt, be committed to, believe (in), embrace, subscribe to, support, uphold
They were all committed to the doctrine of social equality.
They were all committed to the doctrine of social equality.
abandon, condemn, oppose, reject, undermine
She rejected the traditional Christian doctrines.
She rejected the traditional Christian doctrines.
apply, invoke | reconcile
Thompson reconciled the doctrine of heat with that of mechanics in 1851.
Thompson reconciled the doctrine of heat with that of mechanics in 1851.
DOCTRINE + VERB
advocate sth | allow sth
Their doctrine allows the use of violence.
Their doctrine allows the use of violence.
PREP.
in ~
The Church welcomed all who were considered sound in doctrine.
The Church welcomed all who were considered sound in doctrine.