dogmatic

Meaning

Adj

1. Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
2. Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
3. Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.

Noun

One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.

Synonyms

doctrinal

opinionated

dogmatical

peremptory

pragmatical

magistral

die-hard

arbitrary

pragmatic

mistaken notion

intolerant

magisterial

obdurate

obstinate

opinionative

pushy

recalcitrant

rigid

stubborn

uncompromising

know-all

one’s own judgement

self-opinionated

biased stubborn

aggressive

thetic

authoritative

bookish

bossy

creedal

dictatorial

doctrinaire

hardheaded

hard-shell

headstrong

Translations

dogmatique

dogmatisch

dogmático

dogmàtic

dogmatico

dogmático

dogmatisch

rechthaberisch

dogmatik

δογματικός

acritico

kesin

kestirip atan

arbitraire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/

Etymology

From Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).