dogmatism
nounUS /ˈdɔɡ.məˌtɪz.əm/
Etymology 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.
1
The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion.
- Derived terms
- overdogmatism