dogmatism
noun
ˈdäg- \
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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Synonyms & Antonyms for dogmatism
Synonyms
bigotry, illiberalism, illiberality, intolerance, intolerantness, narrow-mindedness, opinionatedness, partisanship, sectarianism, small-mindedness
Antonyms
broad-mindedness, liberalism, liberality, open-mindedness, tolerance
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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 These days, the moment a left-wing populist nears power in the Western hemisphere, critics to the right play the Venezuela card, warning of the ruinous consequences of socialist dogmatism. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Not Trump or Chávez, Mexico’s president-elect won’t fit your political analogy," 3 July 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 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 The goal is to reduce the dogmatism and polarization that grips this country. — Jon Fobes, cleveland.com, "A time-tested, no-cost education awaits! Beyond Belief (opinion video)," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dogmatism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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