Doctrinële

Doctrinële is an adjective used in several European languages to denote something related to doctrine or a particular doctrinal position. In religious, philosophical, and academic contexts, it may describe ideas, interpretations, or texts that derive from, or seek to codify, a specified set of beliefs. The term is often encountered in discussions of theology, dogmatics, or canonical teaching, where it helps distinguish between doctrinal content and other kinds of argument or practice. In legal or political discourse it can be applied to the doctrinal foundations of theories, policies, or institutions.

Etymology and forms: the root is Latin doctrina, meaning "teaching." The form is related to other words such as doctrinal, doctrinale, or doctrinal, with language-specific spellings and inflections. In French the standard equivalents are doctrinal (masc.) and doctrinale (fem.), while Dutch uses doctrinieel as an adjective meaning "doctrinal" or "doctrinial." The spelling "doctrinële" appears in some texts as a variant or in dialectal usage, depending on orthographic conventions.

Usage notes: Because spelling and gender vary across languages, it is important to match the form to the language in use. The term is more common in written, scholarly, or formal texts and is less likely to appear in everyday conversation. Related terms include doctrine, doctrinology, and doctrinal.