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dogmatism

[ dawg-muh-tiz-uhm, dog- ]

noun

  1. dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.


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  • anti·dogma·tism noun
  • over·dogma·tism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dogmatism1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin dogmatismus, equivalent to Latin dogmat(icus) dogmatic + -ismus -ism; replacing dogmatisme, from French

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Example Sentences

Both Mises and Hayek have been criticized—and, many would note, discredited—for their simplistic dogmatism.

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Instead it is this very dogmatism which has made problem solving so difficult.

That view is essential to a functioning democracy, but alien to an opposition now loyal only to its own self-righteous dogmatism.

The dogmatism and pedantry upon which it is based are easily confuted.

But on the other side the complete solution of this problem leads either to Spinozistic or to Leibnitzian dogmatism.

The weapons of reason appear to fall impotent before its haughty dogmatism.

Throughout his metaphysical speculations Galen reproduces and amplifies the Hippocratic dogmatism.

The earlier teachings and practice of Salernum were a curious mixture of methodism, dogmatism, and superstition.

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