Definition of tenet in English:

tenet

noun ˈtɛnɪtˈtɛnət

A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.
信条；宗旨；原则
the tenets of classical liberalism
传统自由主义的信条。
Example sentencesExamples
- The rule of law is one of the fundamental tenets of our democracy.
- He reminded them of the basic tenets of biblical teaching.
- One of the central tenets of this ideology is the inherent inferiority and weakness of women.
- People raised in a religion tend to accept its tenets, often without independent examination.
- They do not have books on Islam and its various teachings and tenets, which they could read and learn from.
- He was no stranger to the tenets of humanist educational theory.
- One can try to apply the tenets of one's belief system to one's life.
- Under the tenets of International Law they must surely qualify as war criminals.
- One of the most basic tenets of military strategy is never give up the high ground.
- One of the tenets of Christianity is forgiveness.
- We looked at the basic tenets that underlie the field of design.
- She was deeply devoted to the tenets of her Christian faith.
- Such discrimination violates central tenets of our liberal legal system, including the rule of law.
- No culture or religion can boast that its tenets are unique.
- The best way to combat inflation is to stick to the basic tenets of sound investing.
- Either you respect the basic tenets of civilised society, or you face the consequences.
- The main tenets of his argument were radically opposed to current thinking at the time.
- Curiously, he never engages with the central tenet of the thesis.
- He outlines brilliantly the basic tenets of Conservatism.
- A central tenet of organic growing is the principle of feeding the soil, not the plant.
Synonyms
principle, belief, doctrine, precept, creed, credo, article of faith, dogma, canon, rule
theory, component of a theory, thesis, conviction, persuasion, idea, view, opinion, position, hypothesis, postulation, presumption
(tenets), ideology, code of belief, teaching(s)

Origin

Late 16th century (superseding earlier tenent): from Latin, literally 'he holds', from the verb tenere.

Rhymes

Bennett, genet, jennet, rennet, senate, sennet, sennit

Definition of tenet in US English:

tenet

nounˈtɛnətˈtenət

A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.
信条；宗旨；原则
the tenets of classical liberalism
传统自由主义的信条。
Example sentencesExamples
- They do not have books on Islam and its various teachings and tenets, which they could read and learn from.
- No culture or religion can boast that its tenets are unique.
- People raised in a religion tend to accept its tenets, often without independent examination.
- The best way to combat inflation is to stick to the basic tenets of sound investing.
- He outlines brilliantly the basic tenets of Conservatism.
- We looked at the basic tenets that underlie the field of design.
- She was deeply devoted to the tenets of her Christian faith.
- He reminded them of the basic tenets of biblical teaching.
- One of the tenets of Christianity is forgiveness.
- Such discrimination violates central tenets of our liberal legal system, including the rule of law.
- One can try to apply the tenets of one's belief system to one's life.
- He was no stranger to the tenets of humanist educational theory.
- The rule of law is one of the fundamental tenets of our democracy.
- One of the most basic tenets of military strategy is never give up the high ground.
- Under the tenets of International Law they must surely qualify as war criminals.
- One of the central tenets of this ideology is the inherent inferiority and weakness of women.
- Either you respect the basic tenets of civilised society, or you face the consequences.
- Curiously, he never engages with the central tenet of the thesis.
- The main tenets of his argument were radically opposed to current thinking at the time.
- A central tenet of organic growing is the principle of feeding the soil, not the plant.
Synonyms
principle, belief, doctrine, precept, creed, credo, article of faith, dogma, canon, rule

Origin

Late 16th century (superseding earlier tenent): from Latin, literally ‘he holds’, from the verb tenere.

单词	tenet
释义	Definition of tenet in English: tenet noun ˈtɛnɪtˈtɛnət A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy. 信条；宗旨；原则 the tenets of classical liberalism 传统自由主义的信条。 Example sentencesExamples The rule of law is one of the fundamental tenets of our democracy. He reminded them of the basic tenets of biblical teaching. One of the central tenets of this ideology is the inherent inferiority and weakness of women. People raised in a religion tend to accept its tenets, often without independent examination. They do not have books on Islam and its various teachings and tenets, which they could read and learn from. He was no stranger to the tenets of humanist educational theory. One can try to apply the tenets of one's belief system to one's life. Under the tenets of International Law they must surely qualify as war criminals. One of the most basic tenets of military strategy is never give up the high ground. One of the tenets of Christianity is forgiveness. We looked at the basic tenets that underlie the field of design. She was deeply devoted to the tenets of her Christian faith. Such discrimination violates central tenets of our liberal legal system, including the rule of law. No culture or religion can boast that its tenets are unique. The best way to combat inflation is to stick to the basic tenets of sound investing. Either you respect the basic tenets of civilised society, or you face the consequences. The main tenets of his argument were radically opposed to current thinking at the time. Curiously, he never engages with the central tenet of the thesis. He outlines brilliantly the basic tenets of Conservatism. A central tenet of organic growing is the principle of feeding the soil, not the plant. Synonyms principle, belief, doctrine, precept, creed, credo, article of faith, dogma, canon, rule theory, component of a theory, thesis, conviction, persuasion, idea, view, opinion, position, hypothesis, postulation, presumption (tenets), ideology, code of belief, teaching(s) Origin Late 16th century (superseding earlier tenent): from Latin, literally 'he holds', from the verb tenere. Rhymes Bennett, genet, jennet, rennet, senate, sennet, sennit Definition of tenet in US English: tenet nounˈtɛnətˈtenət A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy. 信条；宗旨；原则 the tenets of classical liberalism 传统自由主义的信条。 Example sentencesExamples They do not have books on Islam and its various teachings and tenets, which they could read and learn from. No culture or religion can boast that its tenets are unique. People raised in a religion tend to accept its tenets, often without independent examination. The best way to combat inflation is to stick to the basic tenets of sound investing. He outlines brilliantly the basic tenets of Conservatism. We looked at the basic tenets that underlie the field of design. She was deeply devoted to the tenets of her Christian faith. He reminded them of the basic tenets of biblical teaching. One of the tenets of Christianity is forgiveness. Such discrimination violates central tenets of our liberal legal system, including the rule of law. One can try to apply the tenets of one's belief system to one's life. He was no stranger to the tenets of humanist educational theory. The rule of law is one of the fundamental tenets of our democracy. One of the most basic tenets of military strategy is never give up the high ground. Under the tenets of International Law they must surely qualify as war criminals. One of the central tenets of this ideology is the inherent inferiority and weakness of women. Either you respect the basic tenets of civilised society, or you face the consequences. Curiously, he never engages with the central tenet of the thesis. The main tenets of his argument were radically opposed to current thinking at the time. A central tenet of organic growing is the principle of feeding the soil, not the plant. Synonyms principle, belief, doctrine, precept, creed, credo, article of faith, dogma, canon, rule Origin Late 16th century (superseding earlier tenent): from Latin, literally ‘he holds’, from the verb tenere.
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