# dogmatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #31,521

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).

## Easily confused with
- **dramatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dogmatic-vs-dramatic)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddogmatic`, `dgomatic`, `dogamtic`, `doggmatic`, `dogmaitc`, `dogmatci`, `dogmaticc`, `dogmattic`, `dogmmatic`, `dogmtaic`, `domgatic`, `odgmatic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dogmatic