Doctrinization

/ˌdɒktrɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of converting something into a doctrine or organizing it as a formal system of principles and beliefs.

Etymology

From doctrinize + -ation (from Latin -atio), creating a noun describing the process. This technical formation appears in academic discourse about how beliefs become institutionalized.

Kelly Says

Doctrinization is what happens when a group's informal beliefs become their formal official teachings—it's how religions develop creeds, how governments develop law, and how personal values become organizational policy.

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