Doctrinaire Definition & Meaning
doctrinaire
- adjective
- stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
- noun
- a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
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- What does doctrinaire mean?
- stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
- What part of speech is doctrinaire?
- Doctrinaire is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does doctrinaire have?
- Doctrinaire has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).