doctrinaires

noun

Definition of doctrinairesnext
plural of doctrinaire
1
as in dogmatists

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as in theorists

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  1. thinkers
  2. purists
  3. nationalists
Noun
  • Vision Artful thinkers don’t move aimlessly.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Artful thinkers recognize that as well.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinkers
Noun
  • But the set, in which Dylan played the electric guitar and embraced rock ’n’ roll publicly, was more complicated than a morality play pitting backward folk purists against forward-looking rockers.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The show has already gotten its fair share of criticism for its use of certain source material (some Frank Herbert purists consider the Brian Herbert prequels noncanonical) and for its depiction of some parts of the lore.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of purists
Noun
  • It’s widely seen as a tactical partnership to shut out far-right nationalists whose voices found fertile ground amid high living costs and a sluggish economy.
    Stephen McGrath and Vadim Ghirda, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • National elections are now dominated not by liberals seeking to expand individual rights and international freedoms, but by nationalists emphasizing border control, national identity and the need to abandon international commitments.
    Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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