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doctrinaire

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
doctrinaire /ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛː/

▶adjective seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations. ▶noun a doctrinaire person.

– derivatives
doctrinairism noun.

– origin C19: from Fr., from doctrine (see doctrine).

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