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Definition doctrinaire in British English

doctrinaire adjective

adjective
/ˌdɒktrɪˈneə(r)/
1

basing your opinions on very fixed political beliefs, without considering whether they are practical

Example

their doctrinaire opposition to publicly run healthcare

Example

a doctrinaire Marxist

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Definition doctrinaire in British English