Devoted to certain doctrines without regard to practicability

• doctrinaire

  1. Relating to, adhering to, or insisting upon a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations or problems.
  2. A doctrinaire person.

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  1. Relating to, adhering to, or insisting upon a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations or problems.
  2. A doctrinaire person.

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Tending to dictate

• peremptory

  1. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable:
  2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative:
  3. Offensively self-assured; imperious or dictatorial:

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  1. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable:
  2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative:
  3. Offensively self-assured; imperious or dictatorial:

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• overbearing

  1. Domineering in manner; arrogant:
  2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:

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  1. Domineering in manner; arrogant:
  2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:

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• masterful

  1. Acting or capable of acting as a master or leader, especially in being domineering or imperious:
  2. Having or showing mastery or skill; expert:

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  1. Acting or capable of acting as a master or leader, especially in being domineering or imperious:
  2. Having or showing mastery or skill; expert:

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• magisterial

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative:
  2. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:
  3. Dogmatic; overbearing:

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative:
  2. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:
  3. Dogmatic; overbearing:

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• imperious

  1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
  2. Urgent; pressing:
  3. Regal; imperial.

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  1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
  2. Urgent; pressing:
  3. Regal; imperial.

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• domineering

  1. Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.

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  1. Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.

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• dictatorial

  1. Tending to tell others what to do in an presumptuous manner.
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.

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  1. Tending to tell others what to do in an presumptuous manner.
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.

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• bossy

  1. Given to ordering others around; domineering.

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  1. Given to ordering others around; domineering.

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• authoritarian

  1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom:
  2. Tending to tell other people what to do in a peremptory or arrogant manner.

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  1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom:
  2. Tending to tell other people what to do in a peremptory or arrogant manner.

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Based on an assumption of absolute truth

• by natural law

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• by God's will

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• by nature

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• as a matter of course

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• on faith

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• by fiat

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• unerring

  1. Committing no mistakes; consistently accurate.

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  1. Committing no mistakes; consistently accurate.

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• axiomatic

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling an axiom; self-evident:

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  1. Of, relating to, or resembling an axiom; self-evident:

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• theoretical

  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied:
  3. Studying or working to develop theory.

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  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied:
  3. Studying or working to develop theory.

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• peremptory

  1. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable:
  2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative:
  3. Offensively self-assured; imperious or dictatorial:

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  1. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable:
  2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative:
  3. Offensively self-assured; imperious or dictatorial:

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• imperative

  1. Necessary or urgent:
  2. Expressing a command or plea; peremptory:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the mood that expresses a command or request.

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  1. Necessary or urgent:
  2. Expressing a command or plea; peremptory:
  3. Of, relating to, or constituting the mood that expresses a command or request.

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• pontifical

  1. Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pontiff.
  2. Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.
  3. The vestments and insignia of a bishop.

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  1. Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pontiff.
  2. Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.
  3. The vestments and insignia of a bishop.

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• ex-cathedra

  1. With the authority derived from one's office or position:

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  1. With the authority derived from one's office or position:

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• formal

  1. Relating to or involving outward form or structure, often in contrast to content or meaning.
  2. Being or relating to essential form or constitution:
  3. Following or being in accord with accepted or prescribed forms, conventions, or regulations:

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  1. Relating to or involving outward form or structure, often in contrast to content or meaning.
  2. Being or relating to essential form or constitution:
  3. Following or being in accord with accepted or prescribed forms, conventions, or regulations:

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• orthodox

  1. Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.
  2. Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.
  3. Of or relating to any of the churches or rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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  1. Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.
  2. Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.
  3. Of or relating to any of the churches or rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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• systematic

  1. Characterized by, based on, or constituting a system:
  2. Working or done in a step-by-step manner; methodical:

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  1. Characterized by, based on, or constituting a system:
  2. Working or done in a step-by-step manner; methodical:

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• authoritative

  1. Having or arising from authority; official:
  2. Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable:
  3. Demonstrating authority; commanding:

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  1. Having or arising from authority; official:
  2. Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable:
  3. Demonstrating authority; commanding:

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• positive

  1. Characterized by or displaying certainty, acceptance, or affirmation:
  2. Measured or moving forward or in a direction of increase or progress:
  3. Desirable, admirable, or beneficial:

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  1. Characterized by or displaying certainty, acceptance, or affirmation:
  2. Measured or moving forward or in a direction of increase or progress:
  3. Desirable, admirable, or beneficial:

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• eternal

  1. Being without beginning or end:
  2. Continuing without interruption; perpetual:
  3. Seemingly endless; interminable:

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  1. Being without beginning or end:
  2. Continuing without interruption; perpetual:
  3. Seemingly endless; interminable:

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• unqualified

  1. Lacking the proper or required qualifications:
  2. Not modified by conditions or reservations; absolute:

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  1. Lacking the proper or required qualifications:
  2. Not modified by conditions or reservations; absolute:

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• immovable

  1. Impossible to move.
  2. Incapable of movement.
  3. Impossible to alter:

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  1. Impossible to move.
  2. Incapable of movement.
  3. Impossible to alter:

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• inevitable

  1. Impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to happen.
  2. Invariably occurring or appearing; predictable:

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  1. Impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to happen.
  2. Invariably occurring or appearing; predictable:

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• unchangeable

  1. Not to be altered; immutable:

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  1. Not to be altered; immutable:

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• canonical

  1. Of, relating to, or required by canon law.
  2. Of or appearing in the biblical canon.
  3. Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure.

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  1. Of, relating to, or required by canon law.
  2. Of or appearing in the biblical canon.
  3. Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure.

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• categorical

  1. Being without exception or qualification; absolute:
  2. Of or relating to a category or categories.
  3. According to or using categories:

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  1. Being without exception or qualification; absolute:
  2. Of or relating to a category or categories.
  3. According to or using categories:

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• doctrinal

  1. Characterized by, belonging to, or concerning doctrine.

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  1. Characterized by, belonging to, or concerning doctrine.

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Acting as though one possessed absolute truth

• bullheaded

  1. Extremely or irrationally stubborn; headstrong.

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  1. Extremely or irrationally stubborn; headstrong.

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• pigheaded

  1. Stupidly obstinate.

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  1. Stupidly obstinate.

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• pushy

  1. Disagreeably aggressive or forward.

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  1. Disagreeably aggressive or forward.

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• hard-shell

  1. A hard-shell clam or hard-shell crab.
  2. Having a thick, heavy, or hardened shell.
  3. Uncompromising; confirmed.

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  1. A hard-shell clam or hard-shell crab.
  2. Having a thick, heavy, or hardened shell.
  3. Uncompromising; confirmed.

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• stiff-necked

  1. Stubborn and arrogant or aloof.

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  1. Stubborn and arrogant or aloof.

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• high-and-mighty

  1. Marked by arrogance; haughty and overbearing.

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  1. Marked by arrogance; haughty and overbearing.

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• hidebound

  1. Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded, or inflexible.
  2. Having abnormally dry, stiff skin that adheres closely to the underlying flesh. Used of domestic animals such as cattle.
  3. Having the bark so contracted and unyielding as to hinder growth. Used of trees.

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  1. Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded, or inflexible.
  2. Having abnormally dry, stiff skin that adheres closely to the underlying flesh. Used of domestic animals such as cattle.
  3. Having the bark so contracted and unyielding as to hinder growth. Used of trees.

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• wedded to an opinion

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• one-sided

  1. Favoring one side or group; partial or biased:
  2. Characterized by the domination of one competitor over another:
  3. Larger or more developed on one side:

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  1. Favoring one side or group; partial or biased:
  2. Characterized by the domination of one competitor over another:
  3. Larger or more developed on one side:

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• wrongheaded

  1. stubborn in adhering to wrong opinions, ideas, etc.; perverse

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  1. stubborn in adhering to wrong opinions, ideas, etc.; perverse

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• narrow-minded

  1. Lacking tolerance, breadth of view, or sympathy; petty.

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  1. Lacking tolerance, breadth of view, or sympathy; petty.

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• closed-minded

  1. Intolerant of the beliefs and opinions of others; stubbornly unreceptive to new ideas.

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  1. Intolerant of the beliefs and opinions of others; stubbornly unreceptive to new ideas.

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• obdurate

  1. Not changing in response to argument or other influence; obstinate or intractable:
  2. Hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent:
  3. Hardened against feeling; hardhearted:

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  1. Not changing in response to argument or other influence; obstinate or intractable:
  2. Hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent:
  3. Hardened against feeling; hardhearted:

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• insistent

  1. Firm in asserting a demand or an opinion; unyielding.
  2. Demanding attention or a response:
  3. Repetitive and persistent:

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  1. Firm in asserting a demand or an opinion; unyielding.
  2. Demanding attention or a response:
  3. Repetitive and persistent:

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• emphatic

  1. Expressed or performed with emphasis:
  2. Forceful and definite in expression or action.
  3. Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way.

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  1. Expressed or performed with emphasis:
  2. Forceful and definite in expression or action.
  3. Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way.

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• determined

  1. Marked by or showing determination; resolute:
  2. Decided or resolved:

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  1. Marked by or showing determination; resolute:
  2. Decided or resolved:

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• stubborn

  1. Refusing to change one's mind or course of action despite pressure to do so; unyielding or resolute.
  2. Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent:
  3. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort:

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  1. Refusing to change one's mind or course of action despite pressure to do so; unyielding or resolute.
  2. Characterized by a refusal to change one's mind or course of action; dogged or persistent:
  3. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort:

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• definite

  1. Clearly defined; explicitly precise:
  2. Forthright and unambiguous:
  3. Clearly developed or firmly decided:

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  1. Clearly defined; explicitly precise:
  2. Forthright and unambiguous:
  3. Clearly developed or firmly decided:

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• unequivocal

  1. Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous:

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  1. Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous:

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• downright

  1. Thoroughgoing; unequivocal:
  2. Forthright; candid.
  3. Thoroughly; absolutely.

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  1. Thoroughgoing; unequivocal:
  2. Forthright; candid.
  3. Thoroughly; absolutely.

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• confident

  1. Feeling or showing certainty, as of success:
  2. Feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured:
  3. Confiding; trustful.

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  1. Feeling or showing certainty, as of success:
  2. Feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured:
  3. Confiding; trustful.

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• obstinate

  1. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
  2. Characterized by such adherence:
  3. Difficult to manage, control, or treat:

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  1. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
  2. Characterized by such adherence:
  3. Difficult to manage, control, or treat:

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• despotic

  1. of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical

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  1. of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical

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• fascistic

  1. Of or relating to fascism; fascistoid; fascist

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  1. Of or relating to fascism; fascistoid; fascist

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• tyrannical

  1. Of or relating to a tyrant or tyranny:
  2. Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:

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  1. Of or relating to a tyrant or tyranny:
  2. Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:

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• oracular

  1. Of, relating to, or being an oracle.
  2. Solemnly prophetic.
  3. Enigmatic; obscure.

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  1. Of, relating to, or being an oracle.
  2. Solemnly prophetic.
  3. Enigmatic; obscure.

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• peremptory

  1. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable:
  2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative:
  3. Offensively self-assured; imperious or dictatorial:

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  1. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable:
  2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative:
  3. Offensively self-assured; imperious or dictatorial:

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• positive

  1. Characterized by or displaying certainty, acceptance, or affirmation:
  2. Measured or moving forward or in a direction of increase or progress:
  3. Desirable, admirable, or beneficial:

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  1. Characterized by or displaying certainty, acceptance, or affirmation:
  2. Measured or moving forward or in a direction of increase or progress:
  3. Desirable, admirable, or beneficial:

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• pontifical

  1. Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pontiff.
  2. Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.
  3. The vestments and insignia of a bishop.

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  1. Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pontiff.
  2. Pompously dogmatic or self-important; pretentious.
  3. The vestments and insignia of a bishop.

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• authoritarian

  1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom:
  2. Tending to tell other people what to do in a peremptory or arrogant manner.

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  1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom:
  2. Tending to tell other people what to do in a peremptory or arrogant manner.

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• domineering

  1. Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.

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  1. Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.

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• magisterial

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative:
  2. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:
  3. Dogmatic; overbearing:

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master or teacher; authoritative:
  2. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner:
  3. Dogmatic; overbearing:

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• imperious

  1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
  2. Urgent; pressing:
  3. Regal; imperial.

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  1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
  2. Urgent; pressing:
  3. Regal; imperial.

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• intolerant

  1. Unwilling to tolerate differences in opinions, practices, or beliefs, especially religious beliefs.
  2. Opposed to the inclusion or participation of those different from oneself, especially those of a different racial, ethnic, or social background.
  3. Unable or unwilling to endure or support:

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  1. Unwilling to tolerate differences in opinions, practices, or beliefs, especially religious beliefs.
  2. Opposed to the inclusion or participation of those different from oneself, especially those of a different racial, ethnic, or social background.
  3. Unable or unwilling to endure or support:

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• fanatical

  1. Possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal.

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  1. Possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal.

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• bigoted

  1. Being or characteristic of a bigot:

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  1. Being or characteristic of a bigot:

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• egotistical

  1. Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
  2. Believing oneself to be better and more important than others.
  3. Egoistical.

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  1. Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
  2. Believing oneself to be better and more important than others.
  3. Egoistical.

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• arrogant

  1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
  2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others:

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  1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
  2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others:

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• overbearing

  1. Domineering in manner; arrogant:
  2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:

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  1. Domineering in manner; arrogant:
  2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant:

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• arbitrary

  1. Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle:
  2. Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference:
  3. Relating to a decision made by a court or legislature that lacks a grounding in law or fact:

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  1. Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle:
  2. Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference:
  3. Relating to a decision made by a court or legislature that lacks a grounding in law or fact:

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• opinionated

  1. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions.

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  1. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions.

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• doctrinaire

  1. Relating to, adhering to, or insisting upon a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations or problems.
  2. A doctrinaire person.

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  1. Relating to, adhering to, or insisting upon a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations or problems.
  2. A doctrinaire person.

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• dictatorial

  1. Tending to tell others what to do in an presumptuous manner.
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.

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  1. Tending to tell others what to do in an presumptuous manner.
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic.

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