dogmatism

noun
UK: /ˈdɒɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/
US: /ˈdɑːɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/

  1. The quality of being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them without question.

    1. His dogmatism made it difficult to have a productive discussion.
    2. The professor's dogmatism stifled any real debate among the students in the seminar.

  2. The tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.

    1. The leader's dogmatism led to poor decision-making within the organization.
    2. Such dogmatism prevents any possibility of constructive dialogue or compromise on key issues.

Synonyms

rigidity

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dogmatism" in English means: The quality of being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them without question., The tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others..

The phonetic transcription of "dogmatism" is /ˈdɒɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/ in British English and /ˈdɑːɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dogmatism": rigidity.

Example usage of "dogmatism": "His dogmatism made it difficult to have a productive discussion.". More examples on the page.