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. sectarianism
  4. prejudice
  5. narrow-mindedness
  6. illiberalism
  7. bias
  8. partisanship
Noun
  • In a study published in 2019, Kendall and his colleagues showed that the more a child’s uncertainty intolerance was reduced by treatment, the more their anxiety fell and their ability to function improved.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Histamine intolerance is when histamine from food overwhelms the body’s ability to break it down, Hwang explained.
    — Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of intolerance
Noun
  • For the moment, Trump’s vicious bigotry has alienated most independent voters and even some Republicans.
    — David Yassky, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Anti-white bigotry has become accepted and, at times, rewarded in public discourse.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bigotry
Noun
  • The pullout, however, leaves a new Iraqi government with the daunting task of loosening Iran’s grip on its neighbor, which has long been trapped in a cycle of sectarianism, foreign meddling and civil conflict.
    — Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sectarianism
Noun
  • The new Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity will teach the next generation how to continue to fight back against antisemitism and all forms of prejudice and bigotry.
    — Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Gleason dismissed the case without prejudice, denied permission to amend again, and rejected the discovery request as moot.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 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
  • However, the appointment has received flak, as comments James made about the case before she was tapped to lead the investigation have drawn accusations of bias from lawyers of the seven men accused.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Psychologists call it normalcy bias — the idea that tomorrow will look a lot like yesterday.
    — Marc Silver, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bias
Noun
  • Coalition governments are not uncommon in the state, where politicians are fond of saying that pragmatism trumps partisanship.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Most networks and major news organizations have social media policies that frown on overt partisanship.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of partisanship

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