dogmatic
Americanadjective
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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.
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asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.
I refuse to argue with someone so dogmatic that he won't listen to reason.
- Synonyms:
- dictatorial, imperious, arbitrary
adjective
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(of a statement, opinion, etc) forcibly asserted as if authoritative and unchallengeable
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(of a person) prone to making such statements
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of, relating to, or constituting dogma
dogmatic writings
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based on assumption rather than empirical observation
Other Word Forms
- antidogmatic adjective
- antidogmatical adjective
- antidogmatically adverb
- dogmatically adverb
- dogmaticalness noun
- nondogmatic adjective
- nondogmatical adjective
- nondogmatically adverb
- overdogmatic adjective
- overdogmatical adjective
- overdogmatically adverb
- overdogmaticalness noun
- undogmatic adjective
- undogmatical adjective
- undogmatically adverb
Etymology
Origin of dogmatic
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin dogmaticus, from Greek dogmatikós, equivalent to dogmat- (stem of dógma dogma ) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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On trade, he said Europe and the US had "made mistakes together" by adopting a "dogmatic vision of free and unfettered trade".
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Worse, in the context of today’s flyaway stock market, he is a principled, value-minded, dogmatic nonconformist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
It comes through in his writing and not in a dogmatic way at all in the novels, but in a very human and practical way.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025
While reveling in the silly masquerade, “Fake It Until You Make It” interrogates the meaning of racial identity and authenticity, leaving no dogmatic position unscathed by irony.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
But for all the attention paid to such rituals, Buddhism as practiced by the Sherpas was a refreshingly supple and non- dogmatic religion.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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