Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenet

/ˈtɛnɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: tenet
IPA: /ˈtɛnɪt/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tenet (“he, she, or it holds”), from teneō (“hold; have”). Compare obsolete tenent. See tenable.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ten-

Inflected Forms

tenets (plural) tenant (alternative)

Synonyms

canon lodestar dogma

Rhymes With

senate bennett kennett benet rennet sennet genet jennet

Questions

How do you pronounce tenet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛnɪt/.
What does tenet mean?: An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
Where does tenet come from?: Borrowed from Latin tenet (“he, she, or it holds”), from teneō (“hold; have”). Compare obsolete tenent. See tenable.

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