dogmatic
Advancedzipf 2.93Pronunciation
/dɒɡˈmætɪk/(dog-MAT-ik)
Part of speech
adjectiveneutral
Chinese
教条主义的;武断的(固守信念不容置疑)
Definition
Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true without consideration of evidence or others' views.
Word family
- dogma/ˈdɒɡmə/(n)教条
- dogmatism/ˈdɒɡmətɪzəm/(n)教条主义
- dogmatically/dɒɡˈmætɪkəli/(adv)武断地
Collocations
- dogmatic approach
- dogmatic belief
- dogmatic attitude
- rigid dogmatism
Examples
- 1.His dogmatic insistence on one method prevented the team from innovating. (inflexible)
- 2.She challenges dogmatic thinking wherever she encounters it. (unquestioning belief)
Synonyms
- rigid/ˈrɪdʒɪd/— strict, unyielding
- doctrinaire/ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛə/— rigidly following a doctrine
- opinionated/əˈpɪnjəneɪtɪd/— having strong opinions, not open to discussion
Etymology
from Greek "dogma" = opinion, decree — "dokein" = to seem — what seems true becomes fixed truth