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      doctrinaire
      noun
      a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
      adjective
      stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
      Roots
      doceodoctrin- · Latin · teach
      Synonyms for doctrinaire
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