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dogmatism

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dog·ma·tism  (dôgm-tzm, dg-)
n.
Arrogant, stubborn assertion of opinion or belief.
dogmatism
1. a statement of a point of view as if it were an established fact.
2. the use of a system of ideas based upon insufficiently examined premises. — dogmatist, n. — dogmatic, adj.
See also: Argumentation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dogmatism - the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
bigotry
intolerance - unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
dogmatism
noun arrogance, presumption, arbitrariness, imperiousness, peremptoriness, dictatorialness, opinionatedness Dogmatism cannot stand in the way of progress.
Translations
dogmatism [ˈdɒgmətɪzəm] N → dogmatismo m
dogmatism [ˈdɒgmətɪzəm] n → dogmatisme m
dogmatism
n → Dogmatismus m


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Rebecca had had to stand on a chair to reach them; now she could do it by stretching; and this is symbolic of the way in which she unconsciously scaled the walls of Miss Miranda's dogmatism and prejudice.
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There was nothing to object to in his intelligence but a little dogmatism maybe.
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His gentleness was never tinged by dogmatism, and his instructions were given with an air of frankness and good nature that banished every idea of pedantry.
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