DOGMATIST

dogmatist, doctrinaire

(noun) a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

dogmatist (plural dogmatists)

A stubborn, assertive, opinionated person.

One who derives philosophical or religious principles from a priori assertion or revelation rather than evidence or experience.

Synonyms

• dogmatician

Source: Wiktionary


Dog"ma*tist, n. Etym: [L. dogmatistes, Gr.

Definition: One who dogmatizes; one who speaks dogmatically; a bold and arrogant advancer of principles. I expect but little success of all this upon the dogmatist; his opinioned assurance is paramount to argument. Glanvill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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