doctrinaire

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

doctrinaire (plural doctrinaires)

1. A person who stubbornly holds to his or her philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.

[edit] Adjective

doctrinaire (comparative more doctrinaire, superlative most doctrinaire)

1. stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.

[edit] Related terms

• docent
• docile
• doctor
• doctorate
• doctrinal
• doctrine
• document
• indoctrinate