Dogmatic - English meaning

adjective

Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

Usage examples:

He is adamant that he is not going to resign

noun

A legendary rock or mineral to which many properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone.

Usage examples:

As for the magical metal, asiceton, it sounds like adamant.

adjective

Unwilling to be persuaded to change an opinion or decision

Usage examples:

She was adamant about becoming a dancer., the mayor adamantly refused to consider a tax increase.

adjective

Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

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He's arrogant and opinionated

adjective

Proud in an unpleasant way and behaving as if you are better or more important than other people

Usage examples:

I never met a more conceited and arrogant young man., i was disgusted by his arrogance., lapham arr…

adjective

Having or showing a confident and forceful personality.

Usage examples:

The job may call for assertive behaviour

adjective

Behaving confidently and able to say in a direct way what you want or believe

Usage examples:

If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive.

adjective

Behaving confidently and not being frightened to say what you want or believe

Usage examples:

It's that assertive and confident attitude that helps business grow., she's not afraid of being ass…

adjective

Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

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The transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime

noun

An authoritarian person.

Usage examples:

The power structures may have changed, but authoritarians will still abuse power however they can.

adjective

Demanding total obedience to those in positions of authority

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An authoritarian ruler/parent

adjective

Able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.

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Clear, authoritative information and advice

adjective

Having the power of special knowledge, or (of a person) showing the confidence of having special knowledge

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An authoritative manner, her opinion on the subject was considered authoritative., he spoke authori…

adjective

Of or typical of a ruler with total power.

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A dictatorial regime

adjective

Liking to give orders

Usage examples:

A dictatorial ruler/government, her father is very dictatorial.

adjective

Seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations.

Usage examples:

The administration's doctrinaire economic policy

noun

A doctrinaire person.

Usage examples:

His biographer has rightly called him a ‘southern nationalist’ and the ‘last of the doctrinaires of…

adjective

Based on and following fixed beliefs rather than considering practical problems

Usage examples:

He has a somewhat doctrinaire approach to running the company.

adjective

Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.

Usage examples:

How can i do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear?

verb

Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.

Usage examples:

She doesn't domineer, preferring to lead by inspiration rather than by intimidation

adjective

Expressing something forcibly and clearly.

Usage examples:

The children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience

noun

An emphatic consonant.

adjective

Strong and determined in speech or action, so that what is said or done gets attention

Usage examples:

Godard is emphatic about his preference., he emphatically denied the rumors.

adjective

Using power or authority more forcefully than is needed, without thinking about the feelings or wishes of other people

adjective

Of vital importance; crucial.

Usage examples:

Immediate action was imperative

noun

An essential or urgent thing.

Usage examples:

Free movement of labour was an economic imperative

adjective

Extremely important or urgent

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] it is imperative that these medical supplies be delivered immediately., in the ph…

adjective

Arrogant and domineering.

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His imperious demands

adjective

With an attitude of authority and expecting obedience

Usage examples:

She was a very imperious, arrogant woman.

adjective

Insisting on or demanding something; not allowing refusal.

Usage examples:

Tony's soft, insistent questioning

adjective

Firmly saying that something must be true or done

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Insistent demands/appeals/signals, the teacher is insistent that the school is not to blame for the…

adjective

Characterized by conceited assertiveness and dogmatism.

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An arrogant and opinionated man

adjective

Having strong opinions that you feel free to express

Usage examples:

She’s seven years old and she’s already pretty opinionated.

adjective

Unpleasantly overpowering.

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An overbearing, ill-tempered brute

verb

Overcome by emotional pressure or physical force.

Usage examples:

His will had not been overborne by another's influence

adjective

Too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant and not easy to like

Usage examples:

An overbearing father

adjective

Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

Usage examples:

‘just do it!’ came the peremptory reply

adjective

Having the expectation of immediate and complete obedience, or to be obeyed without explanation

Usage examples:

In his usual peremptory manner, he ordered us all into the conference room.

adjective

(in the roman catholic church) relating to the pontiff or pope.

Usage examples:

A pontifical commission

noun

(in the roman catholic church) an office book of the western church containing rites to be performed by the pope or bishops.

Usage examples:

In the recent revision of this part of the pontifical a deliberate choice was made in this respect.

adjective

Relating to the position or authority of the pope (= the leader of the roman catholic church)

Usage examples:

"pontifical secrecy" in relation to canonical investigations is still part of canon law., important…

contraction

One.

Usage examples:

A good 'un

prefix

(added to adjectives, participles, and their derivatives) denoting the absence of a quality or state; not.

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Unabashed

prefix

(added to verbs) denoting the reversal or cancellation of an action or state.

Usage examples:

Untie