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- [dawg-muh-tiz-uh m, dog-]
- /ˈdɔg məˌtɪz əm, ˈdɒg-/
- /ˈdɒɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/
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- [dawg-muh-tiz-uh m, dog-]
- /ˈdɔg məˌtɪz əm, ˈdɒg-/
Definitions of dogmatism word
- noun dogmatism dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths. 1
- noun dogmatism The tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others. 1
- uncountable noun dogmatism If you refer to an opinion as dogmatism, you are criticizing it for being strongly stated without considering all the relevant facts or other people's opinions. 0
- noun dogmatism dogmatic assertion of opinion, usually without reference to evidence 0
- noun dogmatism The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion. 0
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Origin of dogmatism
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Late Latin dogmatismus, equivalent to Latin dogmat(icus) dogmatic + -ismus -ism; replacing dogmatisme < French
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Parts of speech for Dogmatism
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dogmatism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dogmatism
noun dogmatism
- discrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
- racism — a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
- injustice — the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.
- sexism — attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of gender roles.
Antonyms for dogmatism
noun dogmatism
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- impartiality — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- open-minded — having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
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