English Explanatory Dictionary

dogmatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
  2. Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
  3. Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
noun
  1. One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.

Pronunciation

/dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/ /dɔɡˈmæt.ɪk/ [dɔɡˈmæɾ.ɪk] /dɑɡˈmæt.ɪk/ [dɑɡˈmæɾ.ɪk] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-dogmatic.wav [ˈdɔɡˈmæɾ.ɪk]

Word forms

dogmatic more dogmatic most dogmatic dogmatical dogmatics

Etymology

From Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).

Related words

dogmatize dogmatism dogmatist

Derived words

adogmatic antidogmatic dogmatically dogmaticism dogmatic theology historicodogmatic monodogmatic multidogmatic nondogmatic overdogmatic ultradogmatic undogmatic
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