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undogmatic

undogmatic

7.8
Open to different beliefs and ideas
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈdɔɡˌmætɪk/
translation icon : no dogmático
  • Students' narratives, write Downing and Sosnoski, "often express novel, unexpected, and undogmatic points of view if they are not dismissed as naive or uninformed" (280).

Examples

  • In discussions about philosophy, it's important to remain undogmatic and open to alternative viewpoints.

  • But how to recognize the novel, the unexpected, and the undogmatic?

    Academic text (1999)
  • In the end, Gregory offers a cautious, undogmatic support of the Origenist position.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The fully experienced person, Gadamer says, is the one who is most "radically undogmatic," most capable of assimilating new experience.

    Academic text (1997)
  • She approached the debate with an undogmatic mindset, welcoming new ideas and differing opinions.

  • His undogmatic attitude allowed him to embrace various perspectives on morality and ethics.

Synonyms

free-thinking
vsundogmatic
4 6.4

Forming your own opinions without following people in power, especially about religion

is more about being open to ideas rather than rejecting authority entirely
nondogmatic
vsundogmatic
7.5

Open to different ideas and willing to change views

is used especially about religion or ideology rather than general opinion
nondoctrinaire
vsundogmatic
8.2

Open to new ideas and willing to change views

places more emphasis on being open minded about ideology or religion
undogmatical
vsundogmatic
8.7

Open to new ideas and not following strict beliefs

is similar but highlights openness rather than active questioning of authority
latitudinarian
vsundogmatic
9.9

Being open to different religious opinions and practices

focuses more on open minded acceptance rather than conscious refusal of authority
antidogmatic
vsundogmatic
7.9

Not accepting fixed beliefs that people do not question

is gentler, meaning openness rather than active opposition to doctrine

Antonyms

18 7.9

State opinions as certainly correct and ignore other views

How Open-minded

open-minded
80 3.7
broad-minded
4 3.5
undogmatic
7.8
conventional
175 2.8

Surface Forms

undogmatic positive

Morphology

undogmatic = dogmatic (transparent) = un + dogma + tic

The negative prefix 'un-' is directly attached to the adjective 'dogmatic', producing the straightforward meaning 'not dogmatic'.

Etymology

Undogmatic breaks into un- ('not') and dogmatic, which comes from dogma meaning 'a fixed belief' or 'accepted opinion'. So, to be undogmatic is to be 'not stuck' to one fixed belief and to be open-minded.