undogmatical
Definition
Adjective: - Unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion): Describes a person, attitude, or approach that is not bound by or does not rigidly adhere to a fixed set of principles, doctrines, or authoritative teachings. It implies openness, flexibility, and a questioning mindset.
Usage
This adjective describes a mindset or intellectual position. It is often used in discussions about philosophy, religion, politics, or science to characterize someone who thinks independently. - It typically precedes a noun (e.g., an undogmatic scholar) or follows a linking verb (e.g., Her approach is undogmatic). - The term often carries a positive connotation of intellectual honesty and openness.
Examples
- The professor's undogmatic teaching style encouraged students to question even the most established theories.
- Her undogmatic approach to spirituality allows her to find wisdom in many different traditions.
- Scientific progress often relies on an undogmatic attitude that welcomes new evidence.
Advanced Usage
- Undogmatic inquiry: Refers to a method of investigation that is not constrained by preconceived doctrines.
- The committee promised an undogmatic inquiry into the causes of the crisis.
- Undogmatic stance/position: Describes a viewpoint that is not doctrinaire.
- He maintained an undogmatic stance on economic policy, adapting to new data.
Variants and Related Words
- Undogmatic (adj): The more common spelling variant; identical in meaning and usage to 'undogmatical'.
- Dogmatic (adj): The direct antonym, meaning asserting opinions in an authoritative, arrogant, or inflexible manner.
- Open-minded (adj): Similar in meaning, emphasizing receptiveness to new ideas.
- Latitudinarian (adj, formal): Specifically regarding religion, meaning allowing latitude in opinion, especially in religious beliefs.
Synonyms
- Open-minded
- Unbiased
- Receptive
- Flexible
- Broad-minded
- Eclectic (in the context of selecting ideas from diverse sources)
Antonyms
- Dogmatic
- Doctrinaire
- Inflexible
- Authoritarian
- Orthodox (when implying rigid adherence)
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Free thinker: (Noun) A person who rejects accepted opinions, especially those concerning religious dogma; someone who is inherently undogmatic.
- The salon was a meeting place for artists and free thinkers.
- Question everything: A phrase embodying an undogmatic philosophy.
- His undogmatic motto was to question everything.
Adjective
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unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)
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