Dogmatist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dogmatist is a noun meaning A stubborn, assertive, opinionated person.
Meaning
A stubborn, assertive, opinionated person.
More Meanings
- One who derives philosophical or religious principles from a priori assertion or revelation rather than evidence or experience.
Example Sentences
Dogmatic philosophies have sought for tests for truth which might dispense us from appealing to the future. Some direct mark, by noting which we can be protected immediately and absolutely, now and forever, against all mistake—such has been the darling dream of philosophic dogmatists.
Word Forms
- dogmatists
Synonyms for dogmatist
Depending on context, synonyms include doctrinaire.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doctrinaire, dogmatizer, dogmatiser, dogaholic, dogman, antidogmatism.
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