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dogmatism

/ˈdɒɡmətɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण डॉग्मटिज़म

हठधर्मिता, कट्टरता, मताग्रह

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] disapproving

    the quality of being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without considering evidence or the opinions of others

    हठधर्मिता, कट्टरता, मताग्रह

    • Science advances by questioning dogmatism.
    • His dogmatism made it impossible to discuss anything with him.

    Synonyms rigidity inflexibility intolerance bigotry narrow-mindedness

    Opposite open-mindedness tolerance flexibility

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dogma noundogmatic adjectivedogmatist noun
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A person who is unwilling to accept other people's opinions and insists that their own beliefs are right is dogmatic.

ऐसा व्यक्ति जो दूसरों की राय स्वीकार न करे और अपनी मान्यताओं को ही सही माने, dogmatic कहलाता है।