tenet

noun

te·net ˈte-nət How to pronounce tenet (audio)

also ˈtē-nət

: a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true

especially : one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession

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In Latin, tenet is the third person singular of the verb tenēre ("to hold") and means "he/she/it holds." It is believed to have been borrowed into English around 1600 from Latin writings in which it often introduced the opinions held by a particular church or sect. There are a good many tenēre descendants in English, including some words that end in -tain (abstain, contain, maintain, and sustain, to name a few), and others that begin with ten- (such as tenable, meaning "capable of being held," and tenacious).

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Tenets vs. Tenants

Thanks to its confusingly similar pronunciation, tenant (“occupant, land-holder”) is sometimes erroneously used in place of tenet (“principle, doctrine”). Consider this example:

One of the ancient tenants of the Buddist [sic] belief is, “He who sits still, wins” –Police, January/February 1968

You will probably never make the opposite mistake (that is, substitute tenet for tenant), but if you think you might, remember that tenant and occupant both end in -ant.

Example Sentences

the central tenets of a religion one of the basic tenets of the fashion industry

Recent Examples on the Web Sustaining the body is a tenet of disability justice.

Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 One of these is the tenet of inclusion from the standpoint of income, with the developer proposing that roughly 29 of the units (one-fifth of the total) be set aside for households at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI).

Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 One tenet of Garveyism is self-reliance, something Spear put into his business practices by starting his own label and making his management and business a family affair.

Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 One tenet of the Fairview City Schools’ vision is to learn differently.

John Benson, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2021 Kao has long regarded its responsibility to the environment and society as a basic tenet rather than a trend.

Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Spurred by Chavez’s death, the Teamsters union that represents 350,000 UPS workers across the US is now campaigning for better heat safety protections as a central tenet of upcoming negotiations with the $169-billion delivery company.

Sarah Todd, Quartz, 4 Aug. 2022 Fitch stressed that treating Hoggle like others with profound mental illness isn’t necessarily bad and is rooted in a central tenet of the U.S. justice system.

Dan Morse, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 And on an album created on the tenet of imperfection, blunders can happen.

Deasia Paige, ELLE, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	tenets
释义	tenet noun te·net ˈte-nət also ˈtē-nət : a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true especially : one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession Did you know? In Latin, tenet is the third person singular of the verb tenēre ("to hold") and means "he/she/it holds." It is believed to have been borrowed into English around 1600 from Latin writings in which it often introduced the opinions held by a particular church or sect. There are a good many tenēre descendants in English, including some words that end in -tain (abstain, contain, maintain, and sustain, to name a few), and others that begin with ten- (such as tenable, meaning "capable of being held," and tenacious). Did you know? Tenets vs. Tenants Thanks to its confusingly similar pronunciation, tenant (“occupant, land-holder”) is sometimes erroneously used in place of tenet (“principle, doctrine”). Consider this example: One of the ancient tenants of the Buddist [sic] belief is, “He who sits still, wins” –Police, January/February 1968 You will probably never make the opposite mistake (that is, substitute tenet for tenant), but if you think you might, remember that tenant and occupant both end in -ant. Example Sentences the central tenets of a religion one of the basic tenets of the fashion industry Recent Examples on the Web Sustaining the body is a tenet of disability justice. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 One of these is the tenet of inclusion from the standpoint of income, with the developer proposing that roughly 29 of the units (one-fifth of the total) be set aside for households at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 One tenet of Garveyism is self-reliance, something Spear put into his business practices by starting his own label and making his management and business a family affair. Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 One tenet of the Fairview City Schools’ vision is to learn differently. John Benson, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2021 Kao has long regarded its responsibility to the environment and society as a basic tenet rather than a trend. Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Spurred by Chavez’s death, the Teamsters union that represents 350,000 UPS workers across the US is now campaigning for better heat safety protections as a central tenet of upcoming negotiations with the $169-billion delivery company. Sarah Todd, Quartz, 4 Aug. 2022 Fitch stressed that treating Hoggle like others with profound mental illness isn’t necessarily bad and is rooted in a central tenet of the U.S. justice system. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 And on an album created on the tenet of imperfection, blunders can happen. Deasia Paige, ELLE, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin, "(s/he) holds," 3rd person singular present tense of tenēre "to hold, possess" — more at tenant entry 1 Note: Probably from the use of tenet in Latin texts as the opening verb in the statement of a principle or doctrine held by the person or body in question; cf. tenent (Latin, "they hold") used in the 16th to 18th centuries in the same sense. First Known Use circa 1600, in the meaning defined above tenets noun plural of tenet as in principles an idea that is very important to a group the central tenets of a religion He refused to abide by one of the basic tenets of the fashion industry. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance principles standards rules premises precepts laws theories assumptions doctrines presumptions postulates presuppositions hypotheses maxims beliefs axioms verities truisms propositions theses givens dogmas foundations hypotheticals suppositions dogmata premisses ifs gospels canons bases grounds declarations inferences dictums assertions affirmations deductions dicta conclusions avouchments ipse dixits
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