Precept
| Precept [ PREE-sept ] | |
| [ noun ] | |
| MEANING : | |
| 1. a commandment or order issued with the intention of prescribing conduct 2. a warrant or directive | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
| The precept was to be obeyed at all costs. | |
Dogmatic
Dogmatic [ dawg-MAT-ik, dog- ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. dictatorial or authoritative
2. pertaining to dogmaUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :She was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed.
2. pertaining to dogmaUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :She was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed.