dogmatism
/ˈdɒɡmətɪzəm/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɑɡmətˌɪzəm] /ˈdɔːɡmətɪzəm/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈɑɡmətˌɪzəm] /ˈdȯg-mə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce dogmatism (audio) ˈdäg-/ (ame, mw)
dogmatism — noun
1. a rigid way of expressing beliefs as unquestionable truth while refusing to seri
a rigid way of expressing beliefs as unquestionable truth while refusing to seriously consider other views
The TV host's dogmatism left no space for callers with different views.
dogmatism leave no space for other views
In class, Feng's dogmatism silenced students who challenged his theory.
Religious dogmatism divided the village council during the school funding debate.
Christopher's dogmatism blocked any honest discussion of the safety report.
Dogmatism turned the town hall meeting into an hour of shouting.
- rigidity
stresses refusal to change position, not always the claim of absolute truth
- closed-mindedness
less formal and focuses on not listening to other views
- self-righteousness
adds a moral tone of feeling superior to others
- open-mindedness
means readiness to listen to other views and reconsider a belief
- skepticism
questions claims instead of accepting a fixed answer too quickly
- pragmatism
focuses on workable results rather than on defending fixed beliefs
文法句型
show dogmatism
speak with dogmatism
dogmatism in debate
religious dogmatism
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often used critically in politics, religion, or public argument. It suggests a closed style of thinking or speaking, not simply strong confidence.