Doctrinaires

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What do we mean by doctrinaires?

A person who stubbornly holds to a philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.

In France, in 1815-30, one of a school who desired a constitution like that of Britain.

Adhering inflexibly to a practice or theory Urban Dictionary

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The word "doctrinaires" in example sentences

Those who were for swallowing the English system whole, were called the doctrinaires, from their faith in a theory, while the different shades of dissenting opinions were distributed among all those who looked more to facts, and less to reasoning, than their credulous coadjutors. ❋ Cooper, J Fenimore (1836)

For the "doctrinaires", of whom he was the head, the legitimist monarchy without liberty was an arbitrary absolutism, liberty without the legitimist monarchy, anarchy. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Even though a woman founded the cult, only men become the priestly "doctrinaires," ❋ Jasmina Tešanovic (2010)

"doctrinaires," have always believed that both civil and political liberty depended on the denial of popular Sovereignty and the rigid limitation of the suffrage. ❋ Herbert David Croly (1899)

It is a bitter opposition to that class of doctrinaires who are inimical to the welfare of the commonwealth; who sneer at it holiest memories, defy its laws, and assault its courts; who wave the red flag of destruction at the whole social, industrial and political organism; and who see naught that is good, save in such policies and measures as may be of disintegrative and revolutionary aspect. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is a bitter opposition to that class of doctrinaires who are inimical to the welfare of the commonwealth; who sneer at it holiest memories, defy its laws, and assault its courts; who wave the red flag of destruction at the whole social, industrial and political organism; and who see naught that is good, save in such policies and measures as may be of disintegrative and revolutionary aspect . ❋ Unknown (2010)

A writer more interested in religion than in politics, Dostoevsky then produced a novel, "The Possessed," that is a powerful take-down of all—doctrinaires, reformers, advanced thinkers, fanatics—who make a religion of their politics. ❋ Joseph Epstein (2011)

Were the shock doctrinaires shocked they got away with demonizing them -- our neighbors, our family members, our spouses? ❋ Janet Ritz (2011)

Pearl Buck raised too many awkward questions, exposed too much unpalatable reality, remained essentially too skeptical to suit doctrinaires on the Left or Right. ❋ Hilary Spurling (2010)

He was the critical outlier, the Billy Mitchell of sniping, who felt free to scorn the doctrinaires, at the same time risking the reputation of bitter wannabe, failure, whatever. ❋ Stephen Hunter (2010)

But it is clear from the psychology of the matter that this is not the true statement; the true statement is that when we want any art tolerably brisk and bold we have to go to the doctrinaires. — ❋ Superversive (2008)

The fifth category consists of those doctrinaires, conspirators, and revolutionists who cut a great figure on paper or in their circles kruzhki. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Though not trained in the world of commerce or finance Churchill mastered his post with precipitate speed and enjoyment challenging the experts and doctrinaires on all policy issues. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their fathers in the flesh had been, either royalists, doctrinaires, it matters not what; this confusion anterior to themselves, who were young, did not concern them at all; the pure blood of principle ran in their veins. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But like other doctrinaires, Paul cannot, and will not, be swayed by common sense and decencies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Biblical and historical doctrinaires have set themselves up in a ludicrous position. ❋ James F. McGrath (2008)

“Pshaw! those gentlemen the doctrinaires have invented a nebulous aphorism for our consolation — Stupid as a fact.” ❋ Unknown (2007)

Her doctrinaire [attitude] [simply] would not [allow] her to ask for help. ❋ Arrington2 (2008)

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