doctrinaire in German
doctrinaire in German is doktrinär, prinzipienreiterisch, Doktrinär — doctrinaire means someone who clings rigidly to a belief or set of ideas, ignoring whether it is practical.
doctrinaire in German
doktrinär
Stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.
prinzipienreiterisch
Stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.
Doktrinär
A person who stubbornly holds to a philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.
Prinzipienreiter
A person who stubbornly holds to a philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.
What does "doctrinaire" mean?
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noun Someone who clings rigidly to a belief or set of ideas, ignoring whether it is practical.
"Or, shall we play the doctrinaire, and hint that at thirty-four the tides of life are calmer and cognizant of many sources instead of but one—as at four-and-twenty?"
- noun (historical) A French political group of 1815 to 1830 that wanted a constitution based on Britain's.
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doctrinaire in a sentence
- Or, shall we play the doctrinaire, and hint that at thirty-four the tides of life are calmer and cognizant of many sources instead of but one—as at four-and-twenty?
- And he is not above feeling grave and well-contained satisfaction wherever the socialist doctrinaire has been contradicted by men attempting to practise coöperation in the midst of the competitive system, as in Belgium.
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What is "doctrinaire" in German?
"doctrinaire" in German is doktrinär, prinzipienreiterisch, Doktrinär. doctrinaire means: Someone who clings rigidly to a belief or set of ideas, ignoring whether it is practical.
Are there other ways to say "doctrinaire" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "doctrinaire": doktrinär, prinzipienreiterisch, Doktrinär, Prinzipienreiter.
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