precept | ||
1. | [ noun ] rule of personal conduct | |
Synonyms: | principle | |
Related terms: | rule moral_principle hypothetical_imperative caveat_emptor higher_law ethic | |
2. | [ noun ] a doctrine that is taught | |
Synonyms: | teaching commandment | |
Examples: | "the teaching of religion" "he believed all the Christian precepts" |
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Related terms: | doctrine mitsvah Golden_Rule | |
Similar spelling: |
preceptor precipitin Procopio prick_up precipice |