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dog·mat·ic I. \dȯgˈmad.]ik -at], ]ēk also däg-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Greek dogmatikos, from dogmatikos, adjective 1. archaic : dogmatist 2. archaic : dogmatics II. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective also dog·mat·i·cal \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷]ə̇kəl, ]ēk-\ Etymology: Late Latin dogmaticus, from Greek dogmatikos, from dogmat-, dogma + -ikos -ic 1. a. : characterized by or given to the use of dogmatism < a dogmatic critic > : asserting a matter of opinion as if it were fact : directly affirmed rather than qualified, debated, or discovered by induction < a dogmatic statement > b. : excessively positive in manner or utterance 2. a. : based on or proceeding from a priori truths or assumptions rather than empirical evidence : deductive < dogmatic philosophy > b. : of or relating to a school using a dogmatic approach < a dogmatic physician > 3. : of, relating to, or constituting established and authorized doctrine : doctrinal < dogmatic writings of the early fathers > • dog·mat·i·cal·ly \]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb • dog·mat·i·cal·ness \-kəlnə̇s\ noun -es |