DOCTRINAIRE


Meaning of DOCTRINAIRE in English

/ ˌdɒktrɪˈneə(r); NAmE ˌdɑːktrəˈner/ adjective

( disapproving ) strictly following a theory in all circumstances, even if there are practical problems or disagreement :

a doctrinaire communist

doctrinaire attitudes / beliefs / policies

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from French , from doctrine , from Latin doctrina teaching, learning, from doctor teacher, from docere teach.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.