Dogmatic vs Pedantic - What's the difference?
dogmatic | pedantic |
(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.
One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
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Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.
As adjectives the difference between dogmatic and pedantic
is that dogmatic is adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction while pedantic is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.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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* dogmaticalAdjective
(en adjective)Noun
(en noun)pedantic
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* pedantick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- "On the contrary, the fall was perfectly safe; it was the impact with the ground that killed him".