doctrinaire
noun
a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
nondoctrinaire
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a word derived from
doctrinaire.
Example Sentences
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Rather than lay out some sweeping vision, he studies specific issues — like tomatoes — and can come up with surprisingly nondoctrinaire positions.
From Time ● Jul. 22, 2010
Affable and softspoken, with a thick Hunanese accent, Hua is described by foreign visitors as politically adroit and nondoctrinaire.
From Time Magazine Archive
Evans is the prototype of a class of pragmatic, nondoctrinaire, problem-solving Republicans who came to the forefront after the 1964 debacle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Says Teller: "Harold is a realistic, nondoctrinaire person."
From Time Magazine Archive
An early and vocal supporter of Ronald Reagan, Campbell has attempted to position himself as a nondoctrinaire conservative.
From Time Magazine Archive
