dogmatizer

noun

as in partisan
one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices in his foreign policy speech the secretary of state showed that he is anything but a dogmatizer

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  1. partisan
  2. dogmatist
  3. fanatic
Noun
  • This is what happens when the federal government becomes the plaything of a petty partisan gone mad.
    — Max Taves, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Such traits help elevate interactions with the natural world – and might do the same among neighbors, colleagues, and even political partisans.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of partisan
Noun
  • Are there moments that will make architectural dogmatists cringe?
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Although not a dogmatist, Xi cares deeply about ideology and has even blamed the collapse of the Soviet Union in part on Moscow’s failure to ensure that people took Marxism-Leninism seriously.
    — Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
Definition of dogmatist
Noun
  • Tote bag fanatics are losing their minds over Lululemon's new release.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The $300 price tag won’t scare off the most intense Star Wars fanatics.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fanatic
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“Dogmatizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmatizer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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