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See also: dogmàtic
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /dɔɡˈmæt.ɪk/, [dɔɡˈmæɾ.ɪk], /dɑɡˈmæt.ɪk/, [dɑɡˈmæɾ.ɪk]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /dɔɡˈmæt.ɪk/, [ˈdɔɡˈmæɾ.ɪk]
Adjective
[edit]dogmatic (comparative more dogmatic, superlative most dogmatic)
- (philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
- 1902, William James, “Lecture I”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC:
- Dogmatic philosophies have sought for tests for truth which might dispense us from appealing to the future. Some direct mark, by noting which we can be protected immediately and absolutely, now and forever, against all mistake—such has been the darling dream of philosophic dogmatists.
- Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
- Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]asserting beliefs in an arrogant way
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Noun
[edit]dogmatic (plural dogmatics)
- One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
References
[edit]- ^ “dogmatic, n. and adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French dogmatique and Latin dogmaticus. Equivalent to dogmă + -atic.
Pronunciation
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[edit]dogmatic m or n (feminine singular dogmatică, masculine plural dogmatici, feminine and neuter plural dogmatice)
Declension
[edit]Declension of dogmatic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | dogmatic | dogmatică | dogmatici | dogmatice | ||
definite | dogmaticul | dogmatica | dogmaticii | dogmaticele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | dogmatic | dogmatice | dogmatici | dogmatice | ||
definite | dogmaticului | dogmaticei | dogmaticelor | dogmaticilor |
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