dogmatic
/dɔɡˈmæt.ɪk/adjective, noun
dogmatic is spelled D-O-G-M-A-T-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dogmatic means “Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dogmatic?
| Letters | 8: D-O-G-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dogmatic?
Dogmatic appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dogmatic?
- UK /dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/
- US /dɔɡˈmæt.ɪk/
- US [dɔɡˈmæɾ.ɪk]
Dogmatic has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-dogmatic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dogmatic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dogmatic from its last stressed vowel (/ætɪk/):
- democratic
- automatic
- diplomatic
- static
- problematic
- systematic
- traumatic
- bureaucratic
- erratic
- pancreatic
- aromatic
- enigmatic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dogmatic
- more dogmatic comparative
- most dogmatic superlative
- dogmatical
- dogmatics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dogmatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
- 2
Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
- 3
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
noun
- 1
One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dogmatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense asserting beliefs in an arrogant way:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dogmatique |
| German | dogmatisch |
| Portuguese | dogmático |
| Spanish | dogmático |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dogmatic come from?
From Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).