en·tro·py

– noun
1. a. a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy.
b. a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system.
2. a measure of the loss of information in a transmitted signal or message.
3. a hypothetical tendency for the universe to attain a state of maximum homogeneity in which all matter is at a uniform temperature.
4. a doctrine of inevitable social decline and degeneration.

dog·ma

– noun

1. a system of principles or tenets, as of a church.
2. a doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith.
3. an authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true.
4. a settled or established opinion, belief, or principle.