dogmatic

English

Alternative forms

• dogmatical

Etymology

From French dogmatique, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɒɡˈmatɪk/

Adjective

dogmatic (comparative more dogmatic, superlative most dogmatic)

1. (philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
   • 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lecture I:

     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.

2. Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
3. Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.

Translations

asserting beliefs in an arrogant way

• Catalan: dogmàtic (ca)
• Czech: dogmatický (cs) m
• Dutch: dogmatisch (nl)
• Finnish: dogmaattinen (fi), joustamaton
• French: dogmatique (fr)
• Galician: dogmático (gl) m
• German: dogmatisch (de)
• Hebrew: דוגמטי, פסקני
• Indonesian: ^{(please verify)} dogmatis (id)?, ^{(please verify)} dogmatik (id)?, ^{(please verify)} kolot (id)?
• Irish: dogmach, dogmatach, diongbháilte, ceanndána
• Italian: dogmatico (it) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Latin: dogmaticus m
• Lithuanian: dogmatiškas m
• Manx: bun-chredjuagh
• Maori: kakī mārō
• Portuguese: dogmático (pt)
• Romanian: dogmatic (ro) m or n
• Russian: догмати́ческий (ru) (dogmatíčeskij)
• Slovene: dogmatičen
• Spanish: dogmático
• Swedish: dogmatisk (sv)

Noun

dogmatic (plural dogmatics)

1. One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French dogmatique and Latin dogmaticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doɡˈma.tik/

Adjective

dogmatic m or n (feminine singular dogmatică, masculine plural dogmatici, feminine and neuter plural dogmatice)

1. dogmatic

Declension

Declension of dogmatic

		singular			plural
		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

Related terms

• dogmatism
• dogmă