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独断論 (どくだんろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
dogmatism ; dogma
Refers to an attitude or doctrine that asserts one's own judgment as absolute, often without sufficient evidence or consideration of others' views. Used in philosophical, political, or everyday contexts.
ろん
に
陥おちい
ら
ず
、
客きゃっ
観かん
的てき
な
データ
を
重じゅう
視し
す
べき
だ
。
We should avoid falling into dogmatism and emphasize objective data.
Kanji 独 single, alone, spontaneously 断 severance, decline, refuse Similar words 独どく 断だん 独断 means 'arbitrary decision' or 'self-righteous judgment', while 独断論 specifically refers to the doctrine or -ism of such an attitude.
教きょう 条じょう 主しゅ 義ぎ 教条主義 is a more formal term for 'dogmatism' often used in political or ideological contexts, whereas 独断論 can be used more broadly for personal dogmatic attitudes.
Etymology Compound of 独断 (arbitrary decision, self-righteousness) and 論 (theory, argument). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged in modern Japanese to translate Western concepts of dogmatism.
