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Dogmatic vs Religious - What's the difference?

dogmatic | religious |

As adjectives the difference between dogmatic and religious

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

As nouns the difference between dogmatic and religious

is that dogmatic is one of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric while religious is a member of a religious order, ie a monk or nun.

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.
    • ----

    religious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Concerning religion.
    • It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.
  • Committed to the practice of religion.
    • I was much more religious as a teenager than I am now.
  • Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.
    • I'm a religious fan of college basketball.

    Antonyms

    * (concerning religion) * (committed to religion) * (highly dedicated)

    Hyponyms

    * Muslim, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Baha'i, Wiccan, Eckist, Druid, Jain, , Sikh, Taoist, Zoroastrian, Unitarian Universalist, New Ager, reconstructionist, LaVeyan Satanist, Scientologist, Rastafarian, Taoist, pagan, spiritist, humanist, Thelemite, Confucianist

    Related terms

    * irreligious * religion * religious education * religious leader * religious order * religious studies * religiously * religiousness * sacrilegious

    Noun

    (religious)
  • A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.
  • * 2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 354:
    • Towards the end of the seventh century the monks of Fleury [...] clandestinely excavated the body of Benedict himself, plus the corpse of his even more shadowy sister and fellow religious , Scholastica.

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