dogmatic
relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated: I refuse to argue with someone so dogmatic that he won't listen to reason.
Origin of dogmatic
1- Also dog·mat·i·cal .
Other words for dogmatic
Other words from dogmatic
- dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- dog·mat·i·cal·ness, noun
- an·ti·dog·mat·ic, adjective
- an·ti·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective
- an·ti·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·dog·mat·ic, adjective
- non·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective
- non·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- o·ver·dog·mat·ic, adjective
- o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective
- o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal·ness, noun
- un·dog·mat·ic, adjective
- un·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective
- un·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby dogmatic
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How to use dogmatic in a sentence
Demographic changes are making that community less dogmatic, even through the Castro regime remains an oppressive dictatorship.
The Liberation of the Lame Duck: Obama Goes Full Bulworth | John Avlon | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSir Nicholas Henderson, who was in the job when Reagan was elected, described him as a dogmatic and simplistic man.
British Officials Portrayed Reagan as a “Bozo” | Nico Hines, Ben Jacobs | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPhelps approach to sharing “good news” was always dogmatic, extreme, and seemingly void of humanity.
Fred Phelps May Be Dead, But His Fundamentalist God Lives | Matthew Paul Turner | March 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the Democrats backed off the gay families thing, it's a little dogmatic for Republicans to be doing too much meddling now.
He can't pretend that he's a dogmatic right-winger; who would believe him?
A Thinner Chris Christie Still Faces Big Political Challenges | Robert Shrum | May 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I will not say that he never showed himself dogmatic and ill-informed, but he was no longer obtrusive and uncharitable.
Julian Home | Dean Frederic W. FarrarThey are based upon family papers said to be now in possession of the Charleston dogmatic Directory.
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward WaiteAnd in enforcing this cardinal truth he is dogmatic and dictatorial, as a prophet and ambassador of the Most High should be.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II | John LordHer implicit belief in and obedience to him have increased his self-confidence into a dogmatic assertion of infallibility.
At Last | Marion HarlandIn some of its articles Mazzini appears at his best,—more tolerant, less dogmatic and theoretical.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
British Dictionary definitions for dogmatic
dogmatical
/ (dɒɡˈmætɪk) /
(of a statement, opinion, etc) forcibly asserted as if authoritative and unchallengeable
(of a person) prone to making such statements
of, relating to, or constituting dogma: dogmatic writings
based on assumption rather than empirical observation
Derived forms of dogmatic
- dogmatically, adverb
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