Dog-măt'ic or Dog-măt'ic-al, a.

a. [Lat. dogmaticus, Gr. δογματικός, from δόγμα; Fr. dogmatique.]

1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to a received or established doctrine.
2. Asserting, or disposed to assert, with authority, or with overbearing and arrogance; peremptory, or demanding assent; positive; magisterial; as, a dogmatic philosopher. Boyle.
3. Positive; asserted with authority; authoritative; as, a dogmatical opinion.

Syn.—Magisterial; arrogant. See MAGISTERIAL.