Dogmatiser

/ˈdɔɡmətaɪzər/ noun

Definition

British spelling of dogmatizer; a person who states opinions as absolute truths or converts ideas into rigid, unquestionable doctrines.

Etymology

From dogmatise + -er (agent noun suffix). The -er suffix has been used since Old English to denote 'one who does' an action.

Kelly Says

A dogmatiser is essentially someone who mistakes certainty for truth—and history shows that the greatest scientific breakthroughs often came from questioning dogmatisers!

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