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Martinet vs Doctrinaire - What's the difference?

martinet | doctrinaire |

As nouns the difference between martinet and doctrinaire

is that martinet is (lb) a strict disciplinarian or martinet can be a martin; a swift while doctrinaire is a person who stubbornly holds to his or her philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.

As an adjective doctrinaire is

stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.

martinet

English

Etymology 1

After the example of 17th century French army officer .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (lb) A strict disciplinarian.
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  • *:Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile?; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
  • (lb) Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A martin; a swift
    • English eponyms ----

    doctrinaire

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who stubbornly holds to his or her philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.

    • Related terms

    * docent * docile * doctor * doctorate * doctrinal * doctrine * document * indoctrinate