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Contradiction vs Dogmatic - What's the difference?

contradiction | dogmatic |

As nouns the difference between contradiction and dogmatic

is that contradiction is (uncountable) the act of contradicting while dogmatic is one of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.

As an adjective dogmatic is

(philosophy|medicine) adhering only to principles which are true a priori , rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.

contradiction

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of contradicting.
  • His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.
  • (countable) A statement that contradicts itself.
  • There is a contradiction in what you say - she can't be both married and single.
  • (countable) a logical incompatibility among two or more elements or propositions
  • Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism.
  • (logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.
  • Synonyms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables)

    Antonyms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables) tautology

    Coordinate terms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables) contingency, tautology

    dogmatic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dogmatical

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori , rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
  • Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
  • Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
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