doctrinaire

/,dɔktri'neə/ Cách viết khác : (doctrinarian) /,dɔktri'neəriən/

Thân thiện

A doctrinaire professor insists on following the old textbook method exactly.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability: Describes a person or approach that rigidly adheres to a set of beliefs or theories, especially political or economic doctrines, ignoring practical considerations, flexibility, or real-world applicability.

2. Noun:

   • A stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions: Refers to an individual, often in politics or philosophy, who is dogmatic and applies principles inflexibly, without considering specific circumstances or evidence.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The party's doctrinaire approach to economics failed to address the country's immediate needs.
  • His doctrinaire insistence on pure ideology made compromise impossible.

• Noun:

  • He was dismissed as a doctrinaire who cared more about theory than people's lives.
  • The debate was dominated by doctrinaires from both the left and the right.

Advanced Usage

• Used pejoratively: The term is almost always used critically to imply that someone's rigid adherence to doctrine is unreasonable or counterproductive.
  • The policy was criticized for being doctrinaire and out of touch with reality.

Variants and Related Words

• Doctrinarianism (n): The quality or practice of being doctrinaire; rigid adherence to doctrine.
  • His doctrinarianism alienated potential allies.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Dogmatic, rigid, inflexible, ideological, uncompromising, fanatical.
• Noun: Dogmatist, ideologue, zealot, fanatic.

Antonyms

• Adjective: Pragmatic, flexible, practical, realistic.
• Noun: Pragmatist, realist.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Blind adherence: Following a doctrine without question or critical thought, closely related to being doctrinaire.
• Ideological purity: A state of strict conformity to a set of ideas, often associated with doctrinaire positions.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability

Noun

1. a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dogmatist