doctrinero

Spanish

Etymology

From doctrina (“doctrine”) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doɡtɾiˈneɾo/ [d̪oɣ̞.t̪ɾiˈne.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: doc‧tri‧ne‧ro

Noun

doctrinero m (plural doctrineros)

1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism, historical) someone who teaches a doctrine, especially a missionary who taught the Catholic doctrine to Native Americans

Adjective

doctrinero (feminine doctrinera, masculine plural doctrineros, feminine plural doctrineras)

1. that teaches or promotes a doctrine, especially the Catholic doctrine

Further reading

• “doctrinero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10