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dogmatism definition

dog·ma·tism (dôg′mə tiz′əm, däg′-)

noun

dogmatic assertion of opinion, usually without reference to evidence

Etymology: Fr dogmatisme < ML dogmatismus < Gr dogmatizein, to lay down a decree: see dogma

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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