Added 9 October 2026
dogmatic
/dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/ adjective
In Latin: dogmaticus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dogmatic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles.
- Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative.
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Relating to or involving dogma.
dogmatic writings
Origin
From Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).
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