as in partisan
one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices
a dogmatist as far as economics are concerned, he's an unquestioning supporter of the supply-side theory
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Recent Examples of dogmatist
Sly had too generous a spirit to be a dogmatist.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Although not a dogmatist, Xi cares deeply about ideology and has even blamed the collapse of the Soviet Union in part on Moscow’s failure to ensure that people took Marxism-Leninism seriously.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
While seeing themselves as the forces of enlightenment, these folks who use the prince of darkness as their mascot are really intolerant dogmatists.
—Timothy P. Carney, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
Americans, even or especially historians, tend to treat the early New Englanders as dogmatists: narrow, pious simpletons.
—Marilynne Robinson, Harper's Magazine, 1 July 2022
But even at its height, this view only gained currency among a very small cohort of sectarian dogmatists.
—Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic, 25 Sep. 2019
Which brings us to the flaw in this admirable book: Mr. King is a purist and a dogmatist whose tastes, though deep, are freakishly narrow.
—Evan Eisenberg, WSJ, 24 May 2018
Which brings us to the flaw in this admirable book: Mr. King is a purist and a dogmatist whose tastes, though deep, are freakishly narrow.
—Evan Eisenberg, WSJ, 24 May 2018
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Although not a dogmatist, Xi cares deeply about ideology and has even blamed the collapse of the Soviet Union in part on Moscow’s failure to ensure that people took Marxism-Leninism seriously.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
While seeing themselves as the forces of enlightenment, these folks who use the prince of darkness as their mascot are really intolerant dogmatists.
—Timothy P. Carney, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
Americans, even or especially historians, tend to treat the early New Englanders as dogmatists: narrow, pious simpletons.
—Marilynne Robinson, Harper's Magazine, 1 July 2022
But even at its height, this view only gained currency among a very small cohort of sectarian dogmatists.
—Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic, 25 Sep. 2019
Which brings us to the flaw in this admirable book: Mr. King is a purist and a dogmatist whose tastes, though deep, are freakishly narrow.
—Evan Eisenberg, WSJ, 24 May 2018
Which brings us to the flaw in this admirable book: Mr. King is a purist and a dogmatist whose tastes, though deep, are freakishly narrow.
—Evan Eisenberg, WSJ, 24 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogmatist
Noun
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Trump had officially nominated her for the position but was opposed by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Andy Kim, Democrats who questioned her qualifications and called her prosecutions partisan.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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The symbolic 5-2 vote followed council members’ accusations that Burns failed to notify them about legislation that made Monroe’s elections partisan, misused the city’s logo and address to share personal political views, and struggled to maintain order during meetings.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
Noun
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People want to get rid of religious parties, people want to put sectarians behind to build an Iraq for all Iraqis.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 May 2015
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Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.—
Joshua Alston,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2023
Noun
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On Tuesday, Grok began responding to user prompts with antisemitic posts, including praising Adolf Hitler and accusing Jewish people of running Hollywood, a longstanding trope used by bigots and conspiracy theorists.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Whether on purpose or by accident, Grok has been instructed or trained to reflect the style and rhetoric of a virulent bigot.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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“Dogmatist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogmatist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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