Associations to the word «Doctrinaire»
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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
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.