dogmatical

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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; < LL dogmaticus < Gk dogmatikós, equiv. to dogmat- (s. of dógma dogma ) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:

dog⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

dog⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. arbitrary, imperious, dictatorial.

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dogmatical
adjective
characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles [syn: dogmatic]

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