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doctrinaire

[dok-truh-nair] / ˈdɒk trəˈnɛər /


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From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2017

Doctrinaire Salafists may adhere to a strict interpretation of edicts from the Quran, including a clear ban on the use of drugs, backed by heavy punishments.

From Newsweek

Doctrinaire critics might not admit it, but Anderson's example lends credence to her contention that in Episcopalianism, at least, some battles are already won.

From Time Magazine Archive

Doctrinaire, too intellectual to attract the working classes, the Socialist Party declined steadily from its 1945 peak.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of the most common of these mistakes in identity is the confusion of the Idealist and the Doctrinaire.

From By the Christmas Fire by Crothers, Samuel McChord




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