adj. Dogmatically
D-O-G-M-A-T-I-C [dog’maetik]
Definitions:
• Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
• Characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogmatic
Translated:
Dogmatic is when an opinion or belief is said as a fact, when you can’t prove it.
Examples:
I often feel very dogmatic in the expression of my beliefs because I feel that they are the right ones.
She is looked on very dogmatically when it comes to politics because of the arrogant and forceful manner she portrays when discussing this topic.
When to Use:
Dogmatic is not your everyday world. Its typically used when referring to something in the history of Europe, or when talking to a very, very educated person with a large vocabulary, such as a professor at a very pristine collage. Otherwise you would never use this word when talking to your friends, parents, or acquaintances. They would think you are quite odd.
Synonyms:
o Dogmatic is very similar to narrow-minded but it more the act of being narrow-minded, and consists of forcing ones opinion on others more so than just being narrow – minded.
o Dogmatic is also similar to opinionated, but in being dogmatic a person is not only opinionated they believe or at least state that their opinions are facts.
o When someone is being dogmatic, they may be thought of as overbearing but overbearing is a more general term while when using dogmatic you are referring specifically to ones opionions.
Antonyms:
Dogmatic is opposite of being open-minded because when you are open minded you don’t think only your opinions are the truth, you are open to others opinions.
Dogmatic is also the opposite off uncertain because when you are dogmatic you are sure you are right.
Usefulness:
I would give dogmatic a two out of five stars because it is not a word you would use everyday. It is something you may see in people daily but almost no one thinks that person is dogmatic; they think narrow-minded, or something along those lines. You may use it if you happen to know what it means but others around you will not likely catch on to what you are saying.
o Dogmatic is very similar to narrow-minded but it more the act of being narrow-minded, and consists of forcing ones opinion on others more so than just being narrow – minded.
o Dogmatic is also similar to opinionated, but in being dogmatic a person is not only opinionated they believe or at least state that their opinions are facts.
o When someone is being dogmatic, they may be thought of as overbearing but overbearing is a more general term while when using dogmatic you are referring specifically to ones opionions.
Antonyms:
Dogmatic is opposite of being open-minded because when you are open minded you don’t think only your opinions are the truth, you are open to others opinions.
Dogmatic is also the opposite off uncertain because when you are dogmatic you are sure you are right.
Usefulness:
I would give dogmatic a two out of five stars because it is not a word you would use everyday. It is something you may see in people daily but almost no one thinks that person is dogmatic; they think narrow-minded, or something along those lines. You may use it if you happen to know what it means but others around you will not likely catch on to what you are saying.
The video shows someone who hand a theory for a long time and could have been very dogmatic when it was shown wrong instead he showed the opposite and rejoiced at being wrong. This shows the opposite of dogmatic rather than dogmatic itself, but in doing so, it shows the meaning of dogmatic as well.
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