dogmatic
Say it: dog-MAT-ik /dɒɡˈmatɪk/ · adjective
What “dogmatic” means
Insisting your beliefs are true without considering evidence or other views.
More precisely: Insisting your beliefs are undeniably true, without considering evidence or other opinions.
Example: “He's dogmatic about keto and won't even read studies that question it.”
When to use it
Usually critically, when someone treats their beliefs as unquestionable and refuses to consider evidence or different opinions.
Similar words
opinionated, doctrinaire, rigid
Where it comes from
From Greek dogma, 'opinion', from dokein 'to seem good, think'.
Quick check
Your uncle insists his diet suits everyone and refuses to examine any evidence suggesting otherwise. He is…
confident or dogmatic?
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dogmatic
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