- (of a statement, opinion, etc) forcibly asserted as if authoritative and unchallengeable
- (of a person) prone to making such statements
- of, relating to, or constituting dogma: dogmatic writings
- based on assumption rather than empirical observation
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dog•mat•ic /dɔgˈmætɪk, dɑg-/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of the nature of a dogma;
doctrinal. - putting forward opinions in an aggressive and dictatorial manner:He was offensive and dogmatic in our meeting.
dog•mat•ic
(dôg mat′ik, dog-),USA pronunciation adj.
dog•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
dog•mat′i•cal•ness, n.
- of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas;
doctrinal. - asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner;
opinionated.
- Greek dogmatikós, equivalent. to dogmat- (stem of dógma dogma) + -ikos -ic
- Late Latin dogmaticus
- 1595–1605
dog•mat′i•cal•ness, n.
- 2. arbitrary, imperious, dictatorial.
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dogmatic /dɒɡˈmætɪk/, dogmatical adj
'dogmatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
assertive
- diktat
- dogmatics
- dogmatist
- dogmatize
- law
- opinionated
- pedagogue
- peremptory
- pontificate
- authoritative
- doctrinaire
- dogmatism
- editorial
- opinioned
- oracular
- pontifical
- positive
- pragmatic
- thetic