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dogmatize

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈdɔɡˌmətaɪːz/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To treat something as dogma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To speak or write dogmatically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

speak dogmatically

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dogmatise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: talk, speak

4

verb

Meaning 4

state as a dogma

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dogmatise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate

History

Etymology

From Late Latin dogmatizō.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: dogmatitzar — to speak dogmatically
  • French: dogmatiser — to speak dogmatically