The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOCTRINE
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More clues leading to the result DOCTRINE
- No credit unfortunately for set of beliefs
- What's forged in theologian's original credo?
- Correct discretion is missing in religious teaching
- The principle of no credit
- After conversion, truth’s foremost in credo?
- Belief is lacking in discretion, possibly
- Wrong direction when one’s abandoned creed
- What’s developed in credo over time?
- Conviction on direct reforms
- No direct effect on Philosophy
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The straight part
We know that "Conviction" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case conviction = doctrine.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DOCTRINE mean?
DOCTRINE noun- A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.
- The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group or text.