DOGMATISM Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

dogmatism

noun

ˈdȯg-mə-ˌti-zəm

Definition of dogmatism

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stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices a man much given to inflexible dogmatism when it came to the role of government in regulating the economy

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Recent Examples of dogmatism But for the audience the scariest revelation in the conversation isn’t his dogmatism. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 As the container of our culture’s internal contradictions, including dogmatism and pragmatism, individualism and communitarianism, and Biercean indignation and Emersonian transcendence, hardcore is as American as atomic warfare. — Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 Paul himself was radically redeemed from an extreme level of self-righteousness, dogmatism, and violence through Christ, the message of God’s love that brings spiritual truth to light in human consciousness. — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025 Today, religious dogmatism is often equated with vaccine hesitancy and resistance to basic scientific truths like evolution. — Meg Leja, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for dogmatism

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In 1932, Carlos (Milo Quifes) is a young man in Grenada at a time when Spain is lurching uncomfortably towards an ever-increasing spiteful intolerance of homosexuality.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Paying attention to which foods trigger certain symptoms may help identify potential food sensitivities or intolerances, LaValle noted.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of intolerance

Noun

And yet, most describe a campus not consumed by bigotry but having a vibrant Jewish community – and a university that has made missteps but seems committed to building something new.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
As a piece of theater, the dialogue between the two men often lands on the heart like a wry, platonic romance — and the moments in which both take a stand against the bigotry of some of Seastone’s callers are suddenly and acutely poignant.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of bigotry

Noun

Of course, one is inevitably loaded with expectations and prejudices, but the ideal of letting the work teach you how to consider it, as the philosopher Stanely Cavell counseled, is a useful starting point.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Misty is a long-ago Emmy winner whose career has slipped through her fingers, in part because of reckless behavior on and off the set and and in part because of racist and ageist prejudices in casting.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prejudice

Noun

That narrow-mindedness is immediately apparent when Nick asks his congregation to help the group of unhoused people, a little over a dozen souls or so, who live in a makeshift camp on the edge of town.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Mann loves a man with an obsession, but this sentiment is about expanding that narrow-mindedness to make space in our lives for others.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of narrow-mindedness

Noun

Recruitment materials provided by the district promoted confidence-building and leadership activities, including confronting bias and challenging stereotypes.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Then, entities like White Circle could possibly form a coalition to help detect AI threats in real time, without suffering from biases.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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