dog·mat·ic

[dawg-mat-ik, dog-]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas; doctrinal.
2.
asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.
Also, dog·mat·i·cal.


Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin dogmaticus < Greek dogmatikós, equivalent to dogmat- (stem of dógma dogma) + -ikos -ic

dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
dog·mat·i·cal·ness, noun
an·ti·dog·mat·ic, adjective
an·ti·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective
an·ti·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·dog·mat·ic, adjective
non·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective
non·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
o·ver·dog·mat·ic, adjective
o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective
o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal·ness, noun
un·dog·mat·ic, adjective
un·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective
un·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb


2. arbitrary, imperious, dictatorial.
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dogmatic or dogmatical (dɒɡˈmætɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  a.  (of a statement, opinion, etc) forcibly asserted as if authoritative and unchallengeable
 b.  (of a person) prone to making such statements
2.  of, relating to, or constituting dogma: dogmatic writings
3.  based on assumption rather than empirical observation
 
dogmatical or dogmatical
 
adj
 
dog'matically or dogmatical
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

dogmatic
1680s, from L. dogmaticus, from Gk. dogmatikos, from dogma (see dogma).
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Example sentences
Pragmatic and dogmatic libertarians: Both favor very small government.
Take, for instance, his dogmatic assertions concerning faith and works.
In a culture that accepts the use of alcohol, primary prevention must be
  pragmatic rather than dogmatic.
All he's asking is that we be less dogmatic and more pragmatic.
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