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  1. 1. n. One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Alt. of Dogmatical Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. relating to or involving dogma Source: wordnet
  6. 6. One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric. 1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet. 2. Asserting a thing positively and authoritatively; positive; magisterial; hence, arrogantly authoritative; overbearing. Critics write in a positive, dogmatic way. Spectator. [They] are as assertive and dogmatical as if they were omniscient. Glanvill. Dogmatic theology. Same as Dogmatics. Syn. -- Magisterial; arrogant. See Magisterial. Source: webster
  7. 7. One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by generalprinciples; -- opposed to the Empiric. Source: adambom
  8. 8. j:100 s. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles a. of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative a. relating to or involving dogma Source: ecdict

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