doctrinaires

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plural of doctrinaire
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  1. dogmatists
  2. thinkers
  3. fanatics
  4. purists
  5. bigots
  6. sticklers
  7. nationalists
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  • Are there moments that will make architectural dogmatists cringe?
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of dogmatists
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  • Yet for some thinkers today the involuntary dispersion of the Jews (galut or golah) is articulated as being inherently different from the voluntary exile of the Jews (diaspora or tfutsot).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • In his heyday in 18th-century England and Europe, naturalist George Forster was a popular figure who influenced scientists, poets, and other thinkers.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026
Definition of thinkers
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  • The Northernmost Tree For now, most commercial breadfruit groves are still setting root, leaving the growing to the same type of people who once introduced it to the region — the plant fanatics.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Democrats, whose brand is viewed as too left-wing in five out of six Senate-battleground states, should be similarly wary of fanatics trying to infiltrate their ranks.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of fanatics
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  • But are these findings evidence that remote work purists have been right all along or ammunition for the return-to-office crowd?
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • While home-theater purists will likely still opt for external AV receivers and soundbars, the PX4 Pro is tailored to operate smoothly as a completely standalone cinema center.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Definition of purists
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  • Samberg was among the first to call out the inevitable crowd of bigots and MAGA-enthusiasts that would wail and scream.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • And she’s proved that even people who don’t see themselves as bigots will watch this content—and in some cases laugh along.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of bigots
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  • The rise of the grammar sticklers Many of today’s ideas about what constitutes correct English are based on a singular – often mistaken – 19th-century view of the forces that govern our language.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Yes, some sticklers would insist that greatly should never stand between to and excel.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of sticklers
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  • These concerns first surfaced in 2023 when nationalists, traders, and local activists banded together under the banner of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, commonly known as JAAC, to pressure Islamabad for fairer treatment.
    — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026
  • The nationalists were members of the Constitutional Convention that met in Philadelphia in the Summer of 1787 to draft the successor to the articles, the United States Constitution.
    — Donovan Fifield, Fortune, 19 July 2026
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