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Dogmatic vs Didactic - What's the difference?

dogmatic | didactic |

As adjectives the difference between dogmatic and didactic

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

As a noun dogmatic

is one of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.

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.
    • ----

    didactic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * didactick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality. (I.e., didactic poetry)
  • * Macaulay
    • The finest didactic poem in any language.
  • Excessively moralizing.
  • (medicine) Teaching from textbooks rather than laboratory demonstration and clinical application.

    • Derived terms

    * didact * didactical * didactically * didacticism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A treatise on teaching or education.