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Definition of Precept
1. Noun. Rule of personal conduct.
Exact synonyms: Principle
Generic synonyms: Prescript, Rule
Specialized synonyms: Higher Law, Moral Principle, Hypothetical Imperative, Caveat Emptor
Group relationships: Ethic, Ethical Code
Generic synonyms: Prescript, Rule
Specialized synonyms: Higher Law, Moral Principle, Hypothetical Imperative, Caveat Emptor
Group relationships: Ethic, Ethical Code
2. Noun. A doctrine that is taught. "He believed all the Christian precepts"
Exact synonyms: Commandment, Teaching
Generic synonyms: Doctrine, Ism, Philosophical System, Philosophy, School Of Thought
Specialized synonyms: Golden Rule, Mitsvah, Mitzvah
Generic synonyms: Doctrine, Ism, Philosophical System, Philosophy, School Of Thought
Specialized synonyms: Golden Rule, Mitsvah, Mitzvah
Definition of Precept
1. n. Any commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action; esp., a command respecting moral conduct; an injunction; a rule.
2. v. t. To teach by precepts.
Definition of Precept
1. a rule of conduct [n -S]
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