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DOGMATIC
Definition of DOGMATIC
adjective
Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
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Where it comes from
From Middle French dogmatique and its etymon, Late Latin dogmaticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek δογματικός (dogmatikós, “didactic”), from δόγμα (dógma, “dogma”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,094)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, DOGMATIC · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
DOGMATIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 63 boards so far. 294 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 10, 30 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 158, 25 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 10, 30 May 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DOGMATIC starts with D and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read ACDGIMOT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start DOGMAT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 10
Could you have found DOGMATIC?
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