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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dogmatic, dogmaticaladjective

    characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dogmatical, Dogmatickadjective

    Authoritative; magisterial; positive; in the manner of a philosopher laying down the first principles of a sect.

    Etymology: from dogma.

    The dim and bounded intellect of man seldom prosperously adventures to be dogmatical about things that approach to infinite, whether in vastness or littleness. Boyle.

    I laid by my natural diffidence and scepticism for a while, to take up that dogmatical way, which is so much his character. Dryden.

    Learning gives us a discovery of our ignorance, and keeps us from being peremptory and dogmatical in our determinations. Jeremy Collier, on Pride.

    Criticks write in a positive dogmatick way, without either language, genius, or imagination. Spectator.

    One of these authors is indeed so grave, sententious, dogmatical a rogue, that there is no enduring him. Jonathan Swift.

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  1. dogmatical

    Dogmatical refers to the tendency or propensity of individuals or systems to enforce their principles, opinions, or beliefs as absolute truth, without entertaining different perspectives, positions, or potential for compromise. It's characteristic of being arrogantly assertive in expressing beliefs or principles, often without room for doubt or questioning.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dogmaticaladjective

    pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet

  2. Dogmaticaladjective

    asserting a thing positively and authoritatively; positive; magisterial; hence, arrogantly authoritative; overbearing

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dogmatical in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dogmatical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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