dogmatic
relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated: I refuse to argue with someone so dogmatic that he won't listen to reason.
Origin of dogmatic
1- Also dog·mat·i·cal .
Other words for dogmatic
Other words from dogmatic
- 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
Words Nearby dogmatic
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How to use dogmatic in a sentence
Not only did he neglect to acknowledge that major aspects of his 1899 “The Interpretation of Dreams” had already been articulated by earlier 19th-century pioneers in dream research, he also presented his conclusions in dogmatic and categorical terms.
Many in the West construe Hong Kong through equally dogmatic lenses.
They adore him, partly because he’s hardly the dogmatic type.
Global stocks fall, dollar rises as stimulus talks fade and COVID cases spike | Bernhard Warner | October 26, 2020 | FortuneWe don’t know if it’s because of politics or dogmatic scientists who refuse to let go of droplets.
This scientist made a Google Doc to educate the public about airborne coronavirus transmission | Niall Firth | October 2, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIt took us into a much more enriching journey, to be honest, than to just sort of be dogmatic about the chase or the case.
“People want to believe”: How Love Fraud builds an absorbing docuseries around a romantic con man | Alissa Wilkinson | September 4, 2020 | Vox
Demographic changes are making that community less dogmatic, even through the Castro regime remains an oppressive dictatorship.
The Liberation of the Lame Duck: Obama Goes Full Bulworth | John Avlon | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSir Nicholas Henderson, who was in the job when Reagan was elected, described him as a dogmatic and simplistic man.
British Officials Portrayed Reagan as a “Bozo” | Nico Hines, Ben Jacobs | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPhelps approach to sharing “good news” was always dogmatic, extreme, and seemingly void of humanity.
Fred Phelps May Be Dead, But His Fundamentalist God Lives | Matthew Paul Turner | March 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the Democrats backed off the gay families thing, it's a little dogmatic for Republicans to be doing too much meddling now.
He can't pretend that he's a dogmatic right-winger; who would believe him?
A Thinner Chris Christie Still Faces Big Political Challenges | Robert Shrum | May 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI will not say that he never showed himself dogmatic and ill-informed, but he was no longer obtrusive and uncharitable.
Julian Home | Dean Frederic W. FarrarThey are based upon family papers said to be now in possession of the Charleston dogmatic Directory.
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward WaiteAnd in enforcing this cardinal truth he is dogmatic and dictatorial, as a prophet and ambassador of the Most High should be.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II | John LordHer implicit belief in and obedience to him have increased his self-confidence into a dogmatic assertion of infallibility.
At Last | Marion HarlandIn some of its articles Mazzini appears at his best,—more tolerant, less dogmatic and theoretical.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
British Dictionary definitions for dogmatic
dogmatical
/ (dɒɡˈmætɪk) /
(of a statement, opinion, etc) forcibly asserted as if authoritative and unchallengeable
(of a person) prone to making such statements
of, relating to, or constituting dogma: dogmatic writings
based on assumption rather than empirical observation
Derived forms of dogmatic
- dogmatically, adverb
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