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Dogmatic vs Peremptory - What's the difference?

dogmatic | peremptory |

As adjectives the difference between dogmatic and peremptory

is that dogmatic is (philosophy|medicine) adhering only to principles which are true a priori , rather than truths based on evidence or deduction while peremptory is (legal) precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final.

As a noun dogmatic

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

dogmatic

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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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    peremptory

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (legal) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final.
  • * 1596 , Francis Bacon, Maxims of the Law , II:
    • there is no reason but if any of the outlawries be indeed without error, but it should be a peremptory plea to the person in a writ of error, as well as in any other action.
  • Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
  • * 2003 , Andrew Marr, The Guardian , 6 Jan 03:
    • He marched under a placard reading "End Bossiness Now" but decided it was a little too peremptory , not quite British, so changed the slogan on subsequent badges, to "End Bossiness Soon."
  • (obsolete) Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.
  • Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
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    • less surprising than that he had been depressed by a book. Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart.
  • * 1999 , Anthony Howard, The Guardian , 2 Jan 99:
    • Though today (surveying that yellowing document) I shudder at the peremptory tone of the instructions I gave, Alastair - in that same volume in which I get chastised for my coverage of the Macmillan rally - was generous enough to remark that my memorandum became 'an office classic'.

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