dogmatic

adjective

relating to or involving dogma

of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

Roots

dokeodogma- · Greek · opinion, belief

Synonyms for dogmatic

doctrinaireadj doctrinarian doctrinaladj fundamentalistadj creedaladj hideboundadj positivisticadj

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