Associations to the word «Doctrinaire»

Wiktionary

DOCTRINAIRE, noun. A person who stubbornly holds to his or her philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.
DOCTRINAIRE, adjective. Stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.

Dictionary definition

DOCTRINAIRE, noun. A stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions.
DOCTRINAIRE, adjective. Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke