Doctrinaire

noun adjective

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

Meaning

  1. (noun) A person who stubbornly holds to a philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.
  2. (noun) In France, in 1815-30, one of a school who desired a constitution like that of Britain.
  3. (adjective) Stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.

Letter breakdown

  • Doctrinaire contains 11 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Doctrinaire mean?

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

How many letters are in Doctrinaire?

Doctrinaire has 11 letters.

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