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dogmatic

[dawg-mat-ik, dog-] / dɔgˈmæt ɪk, dɒg- /




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And as dramatists, they’re uniquely positioned to appreciate the conflicted loyalties and communal tensions of American life in dramatic rather than dogmatic terms.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

People who know Selig described him as buttoned-up and cordial, with a thoughtful rather than dogmatic approach to the legal questions around crypto and prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

"His evidence came across more as dogmatic, than direct at times and he was uncomfortable at his evidence being challenged," she wrote.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2025

But he wasn’t dogmatic in any way, he was just trying to do his level best, you know, to do justice.

From Slate May 9, 2025

“About what? About Freud? The one time I mentioned a Freudian theory in class, all I got out of Appleman was that dogmatic psychoanalysis was related to psychology as magic was related to science. ‘

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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