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dogmatism |
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dogmatism 1. a statement of a point of view as if it were an established fact. See also: Argumentation
2. the use of a system of ideas based upon insufficiently examined premises. — dogmatist, n. — dogmatic, adj. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dogmatism noun arrogance, presumption, arbitrariness, imperiousness, peremptoriness, dictatorialness, opinionatedness Dogmatism cannot stand in the way of progress. Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. There was nothing to object to in his intelligence but a little dogmatism maybe. 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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