non-dogmatist
|non-dog-mat-ist|
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/ˌnɑnˈdɑɡmətɪst/
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/ˌnɒnˈdɒɡmətɪst/
not rigidly opinionated
Etymology
'non-dogmatist' originates from English, formed by adding the prefix 'non-' to 'dogmatist', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'dogmatist' meant 'one who asserts opinions as incontrovertible'.
'dogmatist' derives from French/Latin and ultimately Greek: Greek 'dógnma' (δόγμα) 'opinion, decree' gave Late Latin/French forms (e.g. French 'dogmatique'/'dogmatisme'), which entered English as 'dogmatic' and then 'dogmatist'; 'non-' (from Latin 'non') was later prefixed in English to form 'non-dogmatist'.
Initially, related words referred to asserting doctrines or opinions as authoritative; over time, the compound 'non-dogmatist' came to mean specifically 'one who is not dogmatic', emphasizing openness and willingness to reconsider beliefs.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is not dogmatic; someone open to differing opinions and willing to revise beliefs in light of evidence or argument.
As a non-dogmatist, she welcomed competing theories and revised her view when new data emerged.
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Adjective 1
not dogmatic; characterized by openness to other viewpoints and reluctance to assert opinions as incontrovertible.
His non-dogmatist attitude toward methodology encouraged collaborative research.
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