Doctrine vs Patient - What's the difference?
doctrine | patient |
A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.
The body of teachings of a religion, or a religious leader, organization, group or text.
Content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
* Sir Isaac Newton
(obsolete) Physically able to suffer or bear.
* Bishop Fell
A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
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(linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
* Gov. of Tongue
As nouns the difference between doctrine and patient
is that doctrine is a belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters while patient is patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.doctrine
English
(wikipedia doctrine)Noun
(en noun)- The incarnation is a basic doctrine of classical Christianity.
- The four noble truths summarise the main doctrines of Buddhism.
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English
Adjective
(en-adj)- Be patient : your friends will arrive in a few hours.
- patient endeavour
- Whatever I have done is due to patient thought.
- patient of severest toil and hardship
Synonyms
* composedAntonyms
* impatient * antsyDerived terms
* patientlyNoun
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- Malice is a passion so impetuous and precipitate that often involves the agent and the patient .