Refers to a principle or belief held to be true, especially one that is part of a system of thought or religion. Often used in formal or critical contexts.
その教条は多くの信者に受け入れられている。
That tenet is accepted by many believers.
彼は教条に縛られずに自由に考えた。
He thought freely without being bound by dogma.
dogmatism
Compound of 教 (teaching, doctrine) and 条 (article, clause). The term likely entered Japanese as a translation of Western concepts like 'dogma' or 'tenet'.