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dogmatisch — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • assertive adj Confident and direct in stating opinions or defending one's interests, without being aggressive.
  • dogmatic adj (philosophy) Based only on ideas assumed to be true beforehand, rather than on evidence or reasoning.
  • sectarian adj Connected with, or favoring, a particular religious or political group.

Senses

dogmatisch is used for these senses in English:

  • assertive Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.
  • dogmatic Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
  • sectarian Dogmatic or partisan.

dogmatic — full definition

  1. adj (philosophy) Based only on ideas assumed to be true beforehand, rather than on evidence or reasoning.
  2. adj Relating to dogmas or fixed doctrines.
  3. adj Stating your opinions as though they are certainly true, in an arrogant or bossy way.
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