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dog·mat·ic
(dôg-măt′ĭk, dŏg-)adj.
1. Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma.
2.
a. Asserting or insisting upon ideas or principles, especially when unproven or unexamined, in an imperious or arrogant manner: "People in recovery groups can be dogmatic, asserting that the group's way is 'the way' or bashing other approaches" (Anne M. Fletcher).
b. Characterized by such assertion, often with an unconsidered rejection of criticism: a dogmatic adherence to a single educational model.
[Late Latin dogmaticus, from Greek dogmatikos, from dogma, dogmat-, belief; see dogma.]
dog·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
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dogmatic
(dɒɡˈmætɪk) ordogmatical
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. (Philosophy) of, relating to, or constituting dogma: dogmatic writings.
3. based on assumption rather than empirical observation
dogˈmatically adv
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dog•mat•ic
(dɔgˈmæt ɪk, dɒg-)also dog•mat′i•cal,
adj.
1. of the nature of a dogma; doctrinal.
2. asserting opinions in a dictatorial manner; opinionated.
[1595–1605; < Late Latin < Greek]
dog•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
dog•mat′i•cal•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | dogmatic - characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles narrow-minded, narrow - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" |
2. | dogmatic - of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative | |
3. | dogmatic - relating to or involving dogma; "dogmatic writings" |
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dogmatic
adjective
1. opinionated, arrogant, assertive, arbitrary, emphatic, downright, dictatorial, imperious, overbearing, categorical, magisterial, doctrinaire, obdurate, peremptory His dogmatic style deflects opposition.
2. doctrinal, authoritative, categorical, canonical, oracular, ex cathedra Dogmatic socialism does not offer a magic formula.
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dogmatic
adjective1. Devoted to certain doctrines without regard to practicability:
2. Tending to dictate:
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Translations
عَقائِدي، يَتَكَلَّم بِلَهْجَةٍ جازِمَه
autoritativnídogmatický
dogmatisk
dogmatikus
kreddufastur, fullur af skoîanahroka
dogmatiškaidogmatiškas
dogmatisks
dogmatiköğretisel
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dogmatic
[dɒgˈmætɪk] adj [person] → dogmatiqueto be dogmatic about sth → être dogmatique sur qch
We ought not to be dogmatic about these matters → Nous ne devrions pas être dogmatiques sur ces questions.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dogmatic
adj → dogmatisch; dogmatic theology → Dogmatik f; to be very dogmatic about something → in etw (dat) → sehr dogmatisch sein
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dogmatic
[dɒgˈmætɪk] adj (person, attitude) → dogmatico/a; (tone) → autoritario/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dogmatic
(dogˈmӕtik) adjective tending to force one's own opinions on other people. He's very dogmatic on this subject.
dogˈmatically adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.