dogmatic
[dawg-mat-ik, dog-]
- 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.
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Also dog·mat·i·cal.
Origin of dogmatic
Synonyms
See more synonyms for dogmatic on Thesaurus.com2. arbitrary, imperious, dictatorial.
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Examples from the Web for dogmatic
Contemporary Examples
Sir Nicholas Henderson, who was in the job when Reagan was elected, described him as a dogmatic and simplistic man.
He can't pretend that he's a dogmatic right-winger; who would believe him?
A dogmatic person will entrench himself in his dearly held beliefs and vigorously fight that truth.
Republicans: Check Your PremisesNovember 9, 2012
October Baby, on the other hand, is a dogmatic film with an extreme pro-life agenda.
Christian Movie War: Pro-Life ‘October Baby’ vs. Postmodern ‘Blue Like Jazz’Marlow Stern
April 12, 2012
Hamas is not a monolithic organization, nor is it as dogmatic as it is often depicted.
Historical Examples
A like dogmatic partisanship obtains in the question of defences.
The ForestStewart Edward White
It is his very ignorance of a matter that makes him dogmatic.
However, I give you leave to be as dogmatic and didactic as you like in return.
The Stark Munro LettersJ. Stark Munro
"I'll find out presently that I am alive yet," he declared, in a dogmatic tone.
A Set of SixJoseph Conrad
Mr. Travers' voice went on dogmatic and obstinate for a long time.
The RescueJoseph Conrad
dogmatic
dogmatical
- (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 dogmadogmatic writings
- based on assumption rather than empirical observation
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Word Origin and History for dogmatic
adj.
1670s, from Late Latin dogmaticus, from Greek dogmatikos "pertaining to doctrines," from dogma (see dogma). Related: Dogmatical (c.1600).
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