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dogmatic

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




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Both the Swiss government and parliament have rejected the proposal, arguing it is too dogmatic and would limit the country's room for manoeuvre at a time of soaring geopolitical tensions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

For him, O’Neill is not overly dogmatic or politically compromised, and could be an effective director with the best intentions, who understands the necessity of trusting the scientific process.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

Her ambitions were practical—“not to suggest dogmatic prescriptions or pat solutions,” she wrote in the inaugural issue, but to provide facts and “moral support” so “women can make knowledgeable decisions.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

In the last few years, though, she’s realized that “being very dogmatic with my body is a surefire way to feel really bad,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 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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