VocabauraVOCABAURA

dogmatic

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Of or about or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

dahgmatik

Say the bold part a little louder.

US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

dɑɡˈmætɪk

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

  2. Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.

  3. Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.

  4. philosophymedicine

    Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.

noun

  1. One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

Used this way, dogmatic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

Share your sentence

Write your own example sentence using “dogmatic”. We review each one before it appears.

Use This Word

See how this word sounds in a real sentence.

Ask Vocabaura

Understand the word your way.

What Does It Mean Here?

Words can change meaning depending on context.

Use it yourself

Knowing “dogmatic” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.

Know the meaning? Practice using it in a real situation, free, no credits.

Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.