dogmatize verb. ['dɒgmǝtʌɪz] Also dogmatise. E17.
[Old & mod. French dogmatiser or late Latin dogmatizare from Greek dogmatizein lay down as one's opinion, from DOGMA: see -IZE.]
1. verb intrans. Speak or write authoritatively or imperiously without giving arguments or evidence in support of one's assertions. E17.
■ A. S. Neill I should not dare dogmatize about girls who never go to lessons.

2. verb trans. Formulate into a dogma; assert dogmatically. E17.
Daily Telegraph I find the views expressed..dogmatised to the point of polemic absurdity.

3. verb intrans. Teach new doctrines. Only in 17.

■ dogmati'zation noun (rare) L19.

■ dogmatizer noun E17.

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