dogmatism

[ dawg-muh-tiz-uhm, dog- ]

noun

1. dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.

Other Words From

• anti·dogma·tism noun
• over·dogma·tism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dogmatism¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin dogmatismus, equivalent to Latin dogmat(icus) dogmatic + -ismus -ism; replacing dogmatisme, from French

Example Sentences

Maistre hits many of the key themes of American conservatism: religious dogmatism, belief over evidence, anti-scientism, the imperative of obedience to hierarchy and a habitual brooding over violence.

From Salon

This statement in part reflects, perhaps, her intolerance of intellectual dogmatism.

From Los Angeles Times

The country’s religious dogmatism began to ease early in the 2000s, when tens of thousands of Saudis studied in the United States.

From New York Times

The dependence on individual perspectives as much as knowledge grounded in research and expertise leads to an increasing conflation of faith with science, memory with history, and dogmatism with truth.

From Scientific American

He could be seen as a cautionary example of religious dogmatism, except that he doesn’t appear especially devout.

From Washington Post

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