1. Plural of dogma; principles or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
Usage: Standard plural form; 'dogmas' is also commonly used in modern English
2. In theology, official statements of religious belief established by a church or religious authority.
Usage: religious context

Examples

• The church's dogmata have remained largely unchanged for centuries.
• Scientific progress often challenges the dogmata of previous generations.
• She questioned the political dogmata that her family had always accepted.
• The philosopher rejected the dogmata of traditional metaphysics.
• Religious dogmata form the foundation of many belief systems.
• Modern society increasingly questions the dogmata of earlier eras.