Maxim vs Doctrine - What's the difference?
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A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
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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.
As nouns the difference between maxim and doctrine
is that maxim is a self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule while doctrine is a belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.As a proper noun Maxim
is the Maxim gun, a British machine gun of various calibres used by the British army from 1889 until World War I.maxim
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Noun
(en noun)Wealth of Nations, page 768:
- In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been laid down and approved of by common consent.
Synonyms
* aphorism, cliche enthymeme, proverb, saying * See alsoSee also
* adage * aphorism * apophthegm ----doctrine
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(wikipedia doctrine)Noun
(en noun)- The incarnation is a basic doctrine of classical Christianity.
- The four noble truths summarise the main doctrines of Buddhism.