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dogmatism

[dawg-muh-tiz-uhm, dog-] / ˈdɔg məˌtɪz əm, ˈdɒg- /
NOUN
bigotry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bias discrimination fanaticism injustice racism sexism unfairness
STRONG
narrow-mindedness partiality provincialism racialism sectarianism
WEAK
Jim Crowism
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fairness impartiality
WEAK
broad-mindedness open-mindedness tolerance
NOUN
certainty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confidence inevitability trust
STRONG
belief certitude cinch conviction credence definiteness faith firmness lock positiveness positivism setup shoo-in staunchness steadiness stock sureness surety validity
WEAK
all sewn up authoritativeness indubitableness open and shut case rain or shine sure bet sure thing wrap-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distrust
STRONG
disbelief
WEAK
ambiguity doubt hesitation idea questionableness theory uncertainty
NOUN
determination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assurance boldness bravery conviction courage decision dedication energy fortitude grit persistence resolve self-confidence steadfastness tenacity valor willpower
STRONG
backbone certainty certitude constancy dauntlessness doggedness drive fearlessness follow-through guts hardihood heart independence indomitability intrepidity nerve obstinacy pluck purpose purposefulness resoluteness resolution single-mindedness spine spunk stubbornness
WEAK
firm-ness stiff upper lip
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cowardice diffidence fear idleness indecision indifference timidity wavering weakness
STRONG
irresolution
WEAK
beginning disinterest doubt hesitation spinelessness start vacillation
NOUN
intolerance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bigotry prejudice
STRONG
narrow-mindedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fairness tolerance
NOUN
pedantry
Synonyms
STRONG
bookishness exactness meticulousness precision pretension
WEAK
pedagogery
Antonyms
STRONG
imprecision inaccuracy inexactness

Example Sentences

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Dogmatism, he further warns, always leads to untenable situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2016

Dogmatism, even more than conservatism, was its bête noire.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2014

"Dogmatism is a deadly sin in science," says Montagnier.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dogmatism consists in assuming that the essence of truth lies in its formal statement.

From Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors by Clarke, James Freeman

It finally led the Academy back to Dogmatism, and prepared the way for the Eclecticism with which it disappeared from history.

From Sextus Empiricus and Greek Scepticism by Patrick, Mary Mills

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