dogmatize

/'dɔgmətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (dogmatise) /'dɔgmətaiz/

Thân thiện

The professor tends to dogmatize during his lectures.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To speak or express opinions in a dogmatic manner: To state one's beliefs or opinions as if they are unquestionably true and authoritative, often without consideration for evidence or differing viewpoints.
   • To state or set down as a dogma: To present a principle or belief as an established, official doctrine that must be accepted without question.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The philosopher did not just argue his point; he chose to dogmatize, leaving no room for debate.
  • The leader attempted to dogmatize his personal views as the official policy of the organization.

Advanced Usage

• "to dogmatize about": To speak dogmatically on a particular subject.
  • He tends to dogmatize about economic theories he does not fully understand.

Variants and Related Words

• Dogmatizer (noun): A person who dogmatizes.
  • He was known as a stubborn dogmatizer who dismissed all criticism.
• Dogmatism (noun): The tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true.
• Dogmatic (adjective): Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

Synonyms

• Pontificate: To express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way.
• Decree: To order or command something authoritatively.
• Assert categorically: To state something in an absolute, unconditional manner.

Related Phrases

• To lay down the law: To give authoritative orders or express opinions dogmatically (idiom).
  • He loves to lay down the law on topics he knows little about.

Học thuật

Verb

1. speak dogmatically
2. state as a dogma

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