dogmatism

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dog·ma·tism (dôg

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m, d

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

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Noun

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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