DOGMATIC (2)

{ Dog‐mat″ic (dŏg‐măt″ĭk), Dog‐mat′ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), } a. [[L. dogmaticus, Gr. δογματικόσ, fr. δόγμα: cf. F. dogmatique.]] 1. 1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet.
2. 2. Asserting a thing positively and authoritatively; positive; magisterial; hence, arrogantly authoritative; overbearing.
Critics write in a positive, dogmatic way. Spectator. are as assertive and dogmatical as if they were omniscient. Glanvill. Dogmatic theology. Same as Dogmatics. Syn. — Magisterial; arrogant. See Magisterial.