as in partisans
one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices
a dogmatist as far as economics are concerned, he's an unquestioning supporter of the supply-side theory
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Recent Examples of dogmatists
Are there moments that will make architectural dogmatists cringe?
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogmatists
Noun
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Good and bad ideas come from all sides of the political spectrum, and hyper-partisans who don’t understand that are unable to see the full range of options when making public policy.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Motele, whose parents were murdered by the Nazis, escaped into the forest and joined a group of Jewish partisans.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gyllenhaal already knows this will piss off some traditional literary fanatics, as will other changes in her fantasy reimagining of the beloved monster tale.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sauna fanatics and newbies are spending time in saunas at local parks, on Great Lakes shorelines and by rivers, in parking lots and neighbors' backyards.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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And she’s proved that even people who don’t see themselves as bigots will watch this content—and in some cases laugh along.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 Nov. 2025
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The Muslim community in Dearborn, and indeed all Muslim communities across Michigan and the whole of our nation, will not be intimidated or baited by low-rent bigots.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Dogmatists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmatists. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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