doctrinaire
[ dok-truh-nair ]
/ ˈdɒk trəˈnɛər /
noun
a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
adjective
dogmatic about others' acceptance of one's ideas; fanatical: a doctrinaire preacher.
merely theoretical; impractical.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a doctrinaire.
SYNONYMS FOR doctrinaire
OTHER WORDS FROM doctrinaire
doc·tri·nair·ism, noun non·doc·tri·naire, adjective o·ver·doc·tri·naire, adjective un·doc·tri·naire, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH doctrinaire
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British Dictionary definitions for doctrinaire
doctrinaire
/ (ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛə) /
adjective
stubbornly insistent on the observation of the niceties of a theory, esp without regard to practicality, suitability, etc
theoretical; impractical
noun
a person who stubbornly attempts to apply a theory without regard to practical difficulties