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doctrinaire definition

doc·tri·naire (däk′tri ner′)

noun

a person who dogmatically seeks to apply theories regardless of the practical problems involved

Etymology: Fr < doctrine, doctrine

adjective

stubbornly adhering to a doctrine or theory

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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