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 cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn