dogmatism

noun

dog·ma·tism | \ ˈdȯg-mə-ˌti-zəm

How to pronounce dogmatism (audio)

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Definition of dogmatism

1 : the expression of an opinion or belief as if it were a fact : positiveness in assertion of opinion especially when unwarranted or arrogant

2 : a viewpoint or system of ideas based on insufficiently examined premises

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a man much given to inflexible dogmatism when it came to the role of government in regulating the economy

Recent Examples on the Web Like the anti-nuclear world view—and perhaps partly in response to it—the pro-nuclear world view can edge toward dogmatism. — Rebecca Tuhus-dubrow, The New Yorker, "The Activists Who Embrace Nuclear Power," 19 Feb. 2021 Preferable would be a mix of innate fear and an anti-virus, pro-social-norm dogmatism. — Tyler Cowen Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune, "Why we take too many risks with COVID," 7 Oct. 2020 So much dogmatism out there, so much high-volume moralizing. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "The Sublime Farewell of Gerhard Richter, Master of Doubt," 5 Mar. 2020 Then there was the sheer dogmatism of Brexit that led the party to break faith with its traditional base, especially owners of small- and medium-sized businesses. — Washington Post, "Brexit Shreds Margaret Thatcher’s Tory Legacy," 20 Sep. 2019 That same dogmatism has also driven away voters, especially younger ones, who had been drawn to the party by David Cameron’s effort to strike a more socially liberal and inclusive tone. — Washington Post, "Brexit Shreds Margaret Thatcher’s Tory Legacy," 20 Sep. 2019 Radical identification To spot the radicals, all participants were given a set of questions about their beliefs on a variety of topics, designed to get at things like their dogmatism, intolerance, and authoritarian tendencies. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Political radicals don’t evaluate their own errors—about anything," 21 Dec. 2018 The goal is to reduce the dogmatism and polarization that grips this country. — Jon Fobes, cleveland.com, "Rudy Giuliani, the Cleveland Browns and fact-opinion confusion: Beyond Belief (opinion video)," 15 May 2018 The goal is to reduce the dogmatism and polarization that grips this country. — Jon Fobes, cleveland.com, "Rudy Giuliani, the Cleveland Browns and fact-opinion confusion: Beyond Belief (opinion video)," 15 May 2018

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“Dogmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogmatism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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