Dogmatic
(adjective)
- Stating opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly true, without considering other possibilities.
- Related to or characteristic of a dogma or dogmas.
Origin:
From late latin dogmaticus, from greek dogmatikos, from dogma "opinion, teaching", from dokein "seem".
Examples:
- The speaker's dogmatic approach to politics left little room for debate.
- He was criticized for his dogmatic refusal to consider alternative solutions.
- The priest's dogmatic adherence to doctrine left little room for personal interpretation.
- The dogmatic belief in the company's new product eventually led to its failure.
- The dogmatic stance on certain social issues made it difficult for the politician to appeal to a diverse electorate.