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DOGMATISM

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dog⋅ma⋅tism

[dawg-muh-tiz-uhm, dog-]
–noun
dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.

Origin:
1595–1605; < LL dogmatismus, equiv. to L dogmat(icus) dogmatic + -ismus -ism; r. dogmatisme < F
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dog·ma·tism   (dôg'mə-tĭz'əm, dŏg'-)   
n.  Arrogant, stubborn assertion of opinion or belief.
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