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doc·tri·naire
 doctrinaire
- pronunciation:
- dak
trih
neIr
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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dogmatically adhering to a doctrine or theory, regardless of its practicality.
He is so doctrinaire in his belief that prisons are evil that he overlooks the need to protect society from psychotic killers.- synonyms:
- dogmatic, rigid
- antonyms:
- open minded, undoctrinaire
- similar words:
- authoritarian, inflexible, obstinate, opinionated, stubborn
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noun |
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one who adheres to a doctrine or theory regardless of its practicality.
- similar words:
- adherent, authoritarian, disciple, fanatic, follower, ideologue, visionary
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