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dogmatic
English
Alternative forms
- dogmatical
Etymology
From French dogmatique, from Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek ?????????? (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from ????? (dógma, “dogma”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d???mat?k/
Adjective
dogmatic (comparative more dogmatic, superlative most dogmatic)
- (philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lecture I:
- Dogmatic philosophies have sought for tests for truth which might dispense us from appealing to the future. Some direct mark, by noting which we can be protected immediately and absolutely, now and forever, against all mistake—such has been the darling dream of philosophic dogmatists.
- 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lecture I:
- Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
- Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
Translations
Noun
dogmatic (plural dogmatics)
- One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French dogmatique and Latin dogmaticus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /do??ma.tik/
Adjective
dogmatic m or n (feminine singular dogmatic?, masculine plural dogmatici, feminine and neuter plural dogmatice)
- dogmatic
Declension
Related terms
- dogmatism
- dogm?
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conservative
English
Etymology
From Middle French conservatif, from Latin c?nserv? (“to preserve”). Equivalent to conserve +? -ative.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /k?n?s?v?t?v/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k?n?s??v?t?v/
- Hyphenation: con?ser?va?tive
Noun
conservative (plural conservatives)
- A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.
- (politics) One who opposes changes to the traditional institutions of their country.
- (politics) A political conservative.
- (US, economics) A fiscal conservative.
- (US, social sciences) A social conservative.
- Synonyms: traditionalist, right-winger, reactionary
- Hyponym: small-c conservative
- Coordinate terms: moderate, liberal, progressive, libertarian, centrist
Translations
Adjective
conservative (comparative more conservative, superlative most conservative)
- Cautious.
- Tending to resist change or innovation.
- Based on pessimistic assumptions.
- (US, economics, politics, social sciences) Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
- (Britain, politics) Relating to the Conservative Party.
- 1830, Quarterly Rev.
- We have always been conscientiously attached to what is called the Tory, and which might with more propriety be called the Conservative, party.
- 1830, Quarterly Rev.
- (physics, not comparable) Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
- Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.
- (Judaism) Relating to Conservative Judaism.
- (clothing) Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
- (medicine) Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see conservative treatment)
- 2000, G. Puddu et al., "Achilles Tendon Injuries" in The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine, ?ISBN, page 200:
- Operative treatment should be reserved for those patients in whom conservative treatment has failed and who are motivated with regard to sports.
- 2000, G. Puddu et al., "Achilles Tendon Injuries" in The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine, ?ISBN, page 200:
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:conservative.
Related terms
Translations
See also
- conservative on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- conservative at OneLook Dictionary Search
- conservative in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- conservative in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- conversative
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.s??.va.tiv/
- Homophone: conservatives
Adjective
conservative
- feminine singular of conservatif
Interlingua
Adjective
conservative (comparative plus conservative, superlative le plus conservative)
- conservative
Italian
Adjective
conservative
- feminine plural of conservativo
Anagrams
- conservatevi
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kon.ser.u?a??ti?.u?e/, [kõ?s??ru?ä??t?i?u??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kon.ser.va?ti.ve/, [k?ns?rv??t?i?v?]
Adjective
c?nserv?t?ve
- vocative masculine singular of c?nserv?t?vus
References
- conservative in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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