DOCTRINAIRE


Meaning of DOCTRINAIRE in English

adj. & n.

--adj. seeking to apply a theory or doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations; theoretical and impractical.

--n. a doctrinaire person; a pedantic theorist.

Derivatives:

doctrinairism n. doctrinarian n.

Etymology: F f. doctrine DOCTRINE + -aire -ARY(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.