Dictionary Entry
dogmatic
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/dawg-MAT-ik/Word FrequencyCommon (4.06)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Asserting opinions as if they are facts, often without sufficient evidence or willingness to consider other viewpoints; stubbornly adhering to a set of beliefs.
In a Sentence
“The professor's dogmatic approach to the subject left little room for student discussion or alternative interpretations.”
Published Usage Examples
“If so, it seems that the term dogmatic has really lost all meaning, and can be applied to anyone who believes that the priciples they live by preclude certain solutions to certain problems.”
“In the stricter sense the term dogmatic fact is confined to books and spoken discourses, and its meaning will be explained by a reference to the condemnation by Innocent X of five propositions taken from the posthumous book of Jansenius, entitled”
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Origin
From Late Latin 'dogmaticus', from Greek 'dogmatikos', related to 'dogma'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “dogmatic”
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