dogmatic

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Pronunciation

/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. 1.His dogmatic insistence on one method prevented the team from innovating. (inflexible)
  2. 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