dogmatic
Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on…Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
» Profound ignorance is what is behind a dogmatic tone.
Hinter einem dogmatischen Tonfall steht tiefe Unkenntnis. — Tamy
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3 sensesAdhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
dogmatisch
догмати́ческийdogmatíčeskij
догмати́чнийdohmatýčnyj
- characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
- relating to or involving dogma
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
Examples
10 sentencesProfound ignorance is what is behind a dogmatic tone.
deHinter einem dogmatischen Tonfall steht tiefe Unkenntnis. — Tamy
Layla is a really dogmatic and close-minded person.
It's profound ignorance that inspires the dogmatic tone of speaking.
Tom's father is very dogmatic and rigid in his views.
ruОтец Тома очень категоричный и непримиримый в своих взглядах. — odexed
His dogmatic emphasis on the soap trade in relation to economic globalization struck me as somewhat off-kilter.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic AnciFrom Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).
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Forms
more dogmatic, most dogmatic| Comparative | more dogmatic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most dogmatic Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles:dogmatical
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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