Meanings
noundogmatism (countable and uncountable, plural dogmatisms)
plural dogmatisms
- countableuncountableThe manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekδόγμα“opinion, tenet”
- Latindogma“philosophical tenet”
- Frenchdogmatisme
- Englishdogmatism
From French dogmatisme, from Ecclesiastical Latin dogmatismus. Derived from Latin dogma (“philosophical tenet”), from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem good, think”). Treated in the 17th and 18th century as Greek, with plural dogmata.
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Arabic عَقِيدِيَّة, عَقَائِدِيَّة
- عَقِيدِيَّة (ʕaqīdiyya)arrogance in stating opinion
- عَقَائِدِيَّة (ʕaqāʔidiyya)arrogance in stating opinion
- اِعْتِقَادِيَّة (iʕtiqādiyya)arrogance in stating opinion
- دُوغْمَاتِيّة (dūḡmātiyya)arrogance in stating opinion
Bulgarian догмати́зъм
- догмати́зъм (dogmatízăm)arrogance in stating opinion
Catalan dogmatisme
- dogmatismearrogance in stating opinion
Czech dogmatismus
- dogmatismusarrogance in stating opinion
Danish dogmatisme
- dogmatismearrogance in stating opinion
Dutch dogmatisme
- dogmatismearrogance in stating opinion
Finnish dogmatismi
- dogmatismiarrogance in stating opinion
French dogmatisme
- dogmatismearrogance in stating opinion
German Dogmatismus
- Dogmatismusarrogance in stating opinion
Hungarian dogmatizmus
- dogmatizmusarrogance in stating opinion
Italian dogmatismo
- dogmatismoarrogance in stating opinion
Japanese 教条主義
- 教条主義 (kyōjōshugi)arrogance in stating opinion
Korean 교조주의
- 교조주의 (gyojojuui)arrogance in stating opinion
Polish dogmatyzm
- dogmatyzmarrogance in stating opinion
Portuguese dogmatismo
- dogmatismoarrogance in stating opinion
Romanian dogmatism
- dogmatismarrogance in stating opinion
Russian догмати́зм
- догмати́зм (dogmatízm)arrogance in stating opinion
Spanish dogmatismo
- dogmatismoarrogance in stating opinion
Swedish dogmatism
- dogmatismarrogance in stating opinion
Turkish dogmatizm, dogmacılık
- dogmatizmarrogance in stating opinion
- dogmacılıkarrogance in stating opinion
Ukrainian догмати́зм
- догмати́зм (dohmatýzm)arrogance in stating opinion
Cite this entry
APA
dogmatism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogmatism
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“dogmatism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogmatism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dogmatism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogmatism.
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