dogmatism
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- antidogmatism noun
- overdogmatism noun
Etymology
Origin of dogmatism
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin dogmatismus, equivalent to Latin dogmat(icus) dogmatic + -ismus -ism; replacing dogmatisme, from French
Example Sentences
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This statement in part reflects, perhaps, her intolerance of intellectual dogmatism.
From Los Angeles Times
The country’s religious dogmatism began to ease early in the 2000s, when tens of thousands of Saudis studied in the United States.
From New York Times
The dependence on individual perspectives as much as knowledge grounded in research and expertise leads to an increasing conflation of faith with science, memory with history, and dogmatism with truth.
From Scientific American
He could be seen as a cautionary example of religious dogmatism, except that he doesn’t appear especially devout.
From Washington Post
Sinnett’s deeply civilized call to rejoice in life’s rich diversity of perplexities is discordant with the tenor of dogmatism in academe.
From Washington Post
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