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doctrinairism

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[dahk-truh-nair-iz-uhm] / ˌdɑk trəˈnɛərˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. a tendency to be doctrinaire; the fact or quality of being doctrinaire.


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He could make admirable fun of Joseph Hume, and of still smaller fry like Waithman; he could attack Lord Grey's nepotism and doctrinairism fiercely enough.

From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by Saintsbury, George

But it was too late now to engage in the struggle, and the minority was to expiate its doctrinairism and maladroitness.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

He will discover the most primitive institutions side by side with the latest products of French doctrinairism, and the most childish superstitions in close proximity with the most advanced free-thinking.

From Russia by Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, Sir

Tseretelli accused the Cadet leaders of practising a centralistic doctrinairism, of failing to understand the necessity for compromising with the Ukrainians, etc., etc.

From From October to Brest-Litovsk by Trotzky, Leon Davidovich

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