doctrinaire Sentence Examples
- The doctrinaire politician refused to compromise on his principles, even when it meant losing the election.
- The doctrinaire teacher insisted that her students memorize every fact in the textbook, regardless of whether or not they understood it.
- The doctrinaire religious leader condemned all other religions as false and heretical.
- The doctrinaire scientist rejected any evidence that contradicted her theory, no matter how compelling it was.
- The doctrinaire military commander refused to change his battle plan, even when it became clear that it was failing.
- The doctrinaire economist insisted that there was only one way to solve the country's economic problems, even though there was no evidence to support his claim.
- The doctrinaire environmentalist opposed all development, regardless of the potential benefits, because she believed that it would harm the environment.
- The doctrinaire feminist believed that all men were oppressors and that women should never trust them.
- The doctrinaire conservative believed that the government should have no role in regulating the economy or providing social welfare programs.
- The doctrinaire liberal believed that the government should provide everything from healthcare to education to housing, regardless of the cost.
doctrinaire Meaning
doctrinaire (n)
a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
doctrinaire (s)
stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
doctrinaire (n.)
One who would apply to political or other practical concerns the abstract doctrines or the theories of his own philosophical system; a propounder of a new set of opinions; a dogmatic theorist. Used also adjectively; as, doctrinaire notions.
Synonyms & Antonyms of doctrinaire
Synonyms:
- adamantine
- perverse
- unyielding
- self-opinionated
- pigheaded
- headstrong
- self-willed
- hardheaded
- inflexible
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word doctrinaire
a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions, stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitabilityOne who would apply to politic
pontifical, dogmatical, stubborn, opinionated,dogmatic, opinioned, opinionative, adamant, obdurate, unbending
undogmatic, latitudinarian, receptive, undogmatic, latitudinarian, receptive, open, undoctrinaire, open-minded, broadminded
The doctrinaire politician refused to compromise on his principles, even when it meant losing the election.
The doctrinaire teacher insisted that her students memorize every fact in the textbook, regardless of whether or not they understood it.
The doctrinaire religious leader condemned all other religions as false and heretical.
The doctrinaire scientist rejected any evidence that contradicted her theory, no matter how compelling it was.
