Doctrinaire: meaning, definitions and examples
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doctrinaire
[ ˌdɒk.trɪˈneər ]
political ideology
A person who seeks to impose a doctrine without regard to practical considerations; a dogmatist.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was known as a doctrinaire who refused to compromise on his beliefs.
- The party split due to the doctrinaire policies of its leader.
showing inflexible adherence to a doctrine
Characterized by inflexible adherence to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality; dogmatic.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her doctrinaire approach to the problem alienated many of her colleagues.
- The company's doctrinaire policies led to its downfall.
Translations
Translations of the word "doctrinaire" in other languages:
🇵🇹 doutrinário
🇮🇳 सिद्धांतवादी
🇩🇪 doktrinär
🇮🇩 doktriner
🇺🇦 доктринер
🇵🇱 doktrynerski
🇯🇵 教条主義者
🇫🇷 doctrinaire
🇪🇸 doctrinario
🇹🇷 doktriner
🇰🇷 독단적인
🇸🇦 دوغمائي
🇨🇿 doktrinářský
🇸🇰 doktrinárny
🇨🇳 教条主义者
🇸🇮 doktrinar
🇮🇸 kennimanneskja
🇰🇿 доктринер
🇬🇪 დოქტრინერი
🇦🇿 doktriner
🇲🇽 doctrinario
Word origin
The word 'doctrinaire' originated in the early 19th century from French 'doctrinaire', ultimately derived from the Latin word 'doctrina', meaning 'teaching' or 'doctrine'. It first appeared in English around 1818, initially used in a political context to describe individuals who rigidly adhere to a particular doctrine or ideology.
See also: doctrinal, doctrines, indoctrinate.