dogmatist
Americannoun
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a person who asserts their opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
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a person who lays down dogmas; one who prescribes doctrines.
noun
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a dogmatic person
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a person who formulates dogmas
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Etymology
Origin of dogmatist
First recorded in 1535–45; from Medieval Latin dogmatista, equivalent to dogmat(izāre) “to dogmatize ” + -ista -ist
Example Sentences
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Solskjaer is not a dogmatist, like Pep Guardiola, and he is not a tactician in the same league as Thomas Tuchel.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021
Bielsa’s reputation as a dogmatist has created a misleading impression of him.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2020
Handel doesn’t give us some Christian dogmatist, but rather a liberal-minded Roman officer who advocates tolerance, plaintively sung by Mr. Jaroussky.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2015
At 16, the once pious Catholic boy had turned into an unkempt dogmatist.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The greatest dogmatist of the Anglican church was Pearson, who died a.d.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.
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