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doctrinaire: Meaning and Definition of
doc•tri•naire
Pronunciation: (dok'tru-nâr'), [key]
— n.
- a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
- dogmatic about others' acceptance of one's ideas; fanatical: a doctrinaire preacher.
- merely theoretical; impractical.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a doctrinaire.
See also:
- doctrinaire (Thesaurus)
