Meaning Of The Word Doctrinaire

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doctrinaire
adjective: If you say that someone is doctrinaire or has a doctrinaire attitude, you disapprove of them because they have fixed principles which they try to force on other people.

doctrinaire in American English
a person who dogmatically seeks to apply theories regardless of the practical problems involved
stubbornly adhering to a doctrine or theory
adjective: dogmatic about others' acceptance of one's ideas; fanatical
noun: a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist

doctrinaire in British English
adjective: stubbornly insistent on the observation of the niceties of a theory, esp without regard to practicality, suitability, etc
noun: a person who stubbornly attempts to apply a theory without regard to practical difficulties

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