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doctrinaire
[ dok-truh-nair ]
/ ˈdɒk trəˈnɛər /
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noun
a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
adjective
dogmatic about others' acceptance of one's ideas; fanatical: a doctrinaire preacher.
merely theoretical; impractical.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a doctrinaire.
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OTHER WORDS FROM doctrinaire
doc·tri·nair·ism, nounnon·doc·tri·naire, adjectiveo·ver·doc·tri·naire, adjectiveun·doc·tri·naire, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH doctrinaire
doctrinal, doctrinaireWords nearby doctrinaire
Doctor of the Church, Doctorow, Doctor's Commons, doctor's degree, doctorspeak, doctrinaire, doctrinal, doctrine, doctrine of descent, docudrama, document
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How to use doctrinaire in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for doctrinaire
doctrinaire
/ (ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛə) /
adjective
stubbornly insistent on the observation of the niceties of a theory, esp without regard to practicality, suitability, etc
theoretical; impractical
noun
a person who stubbornly attempts to apply a theory without regard to practical difficulties
Derived forms of doctrinaire
doctrinairism or doctrinarism, noundoctrinarian, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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