dogmatic

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How, then, should there be any great heroes, saints, artists, philosophers, or legislators in an age when nobody trusts himself, or feels any confidence in reason, in an age when the word dogmatic is a term of reproach?

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  1. adjective Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma.
  2. adjective Characterized by an authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles. See Synonyms at dictatorial.

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  • AS IN A LOOKING GLASS Garrison was the most dogmatic, as he was the most earnest of men. —  William Lloyd Garrison
  • My involvement with faith is similar: I don't trust religious certainties-dogmatic or otherwise. —  PoetryFoundation.org
  • He's somewhat dogmatic, a bit arrogant, and one who doesn't relish dissent in his caucus or cabinet. —  Toronto Sun
  • No talking, no communication, no understanding points, - dogmatic isolated radical social cliques - —  LA IMC
  • No talking, no communication, no understanding points, - dogmatic isolated radical social cliques - Its a rather poor thing to say on my behalf considering we are trying to fight all that if I may say so myself. —  LA IMC
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  1. Late Latin dogmaticus, from Greek dogmatikos, from dogma, dogmat-, belief; see dogma.

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  1. = French dogmatique = Spanish dogmático = Portuguese Italian dogmatico (cf. D. G. dogmatisch = Danish Swedish dogmatisk), from Late Latin dogmaticus, from Greek δογματικός, from δόγμα(τ-), a dogma: see dogma.
 

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