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dogmatism

noun

ˈdȯg-mə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce dogmatism (audio)
Definition of dogmatismnext
as in intolerance
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogmatism
  1. intolerance
  2. bigotry
  3. prejudice
  4. narrow-mindedness
  5. illiberalism
  6. bias
  7. partisanship
  8. small-mindedness
Noun
  • Because of this, Halperin says many people with mild lactose intolerance tolerate kefir better than ordinary milk, though kefir is not lactose-free unless labeled accordingly.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Symptoms include baby fever, exacerbated by the pregnancy announcement of her sister Macy (Zosia Mamet), and an intolerance to her pompous, long-term but non-committal boyfriend Spencer (Finn Wittrock).
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of intolerance
Noun
  • In many places, French’s unapologetic, unvarnished bigotry would be disqualifying.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Even amid extraordinary acts of solidarity, Muslim, Arab, and South Asian Americans were subjected to hatred and bigotry, some of which persists today.
    — Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of bigotry
Noun
  • Harper and Wilf are wary of Frith’s visits with Philip, and other characters with their own issues or prejudices have their say as well.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Controversially, Documenta’s explication of antisemitism relies on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition, which considers criticism of Israel a form of prejudice.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 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
  • Resorting to violence merely strengthens the forces of illiberalism and sense of disorder upon which Trumpism feeds.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The signal predicament of our era is the global rise of illiberalism and intolerance.
    — Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of illiberalism
Noun
  • Vucic was critical that multiple other purported crimes against ethnic Serb civilians have not been taken into account, claiming anti-Serb bias.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This month, Bryan Kohberger also requested a new judge to oversee the process, saying comments made by Judge Steven Hippler during his sentencing showed bias.
    — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bias
Noun
  • This suggests that declining faith goes beyond partisanship and reflects a more fundamental question about this group’s sense of belonging.
    — Diana Orcés, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The partisanship changes will still wait until two years from now, but in November, voters throughout the county will be able to select candidates.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of partisanship
Noun
  • The show gestures at the classic targets of old-timey sexism, small-mindedness, and nativism—much of it embodied by Gasteyer’s scheming character—but only in the safest possible ways.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of small-mindedness

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“Dogmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmatism. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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