dogmatic

Synonyms

doctrinal theological imperious dictatorial authoritative arrogant magisterial self-opinionated positive doctrinal theological imperious dictatorial authoritative arrogant magisterial self-opinionated positive

Antonyms

Dog*mat"ic, n. Defn: One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric. Dog*mat"ic, Dog*mat`ic*al, a. Etym: [L. dogmaticus, Gr. dogmatique.] 1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet. 2. Asserting a thing positively and authoritatively; positive; magisterial; hence, arrogantly authoritative; overbearing. Critics write in a positive, dogmatic way. Spectator. [They] are as assertive and dogmatical as if they were omniscient. Glanvill. Dogmatic theology. Same as Dogmatics. Syn. -- Magisterial; arrogant. See Magisterial.

dogmatic - Similar Words

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