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/ˈtɛnɪt/ · noun
An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization..
The Buddhist concept of tanha, for example — roughly translated as “blind demandingness” — encapsulates many tenets of R.E.B.T. and points the way toward emotional equanimity: stop asking more of the universe than it can possibly deliver.
Opposition to climate science has become not just the badge of honour for far-right politicians like Ukip’s Paul Nuttall. It has become the central tenet of their appeal to unreason.
Use tenet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tenet means An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization..
Common synonyms include dogma, belief.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Buddhist concept of tanha, for example — roughly translated as “blind demandingness” — encapsulates many tenets of R.E.B.T. and points the way toward emotional equanimity: stop asking more of the universe than it can possibly deliver.
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