【どくだん】

Frequency rank: 10,948. – 10,972.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  1. one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision
    2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  2. dogmatism
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  • 【どくだん】Frequency rank: 10,948. – 10,972.
  • どくだん
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision
    2. This meaning refers to making decisions based solely on personal judgement rather than involving or seeking input from others. It can imply a lack of collaboration or consideration for alternative viewpoints.
    He decided on the project's direction arbitrarily.
    That arbitrary decision lowered the team's morale.
  2. dogmatism
    3. This meaning reflects a rigid adherence to one’s opinions or beliefs, often without consideration for evidence or the opinions of others. It suggests a stubbornness in thought or belief.
    His dogmatic attitude comes from refusing to accept other opinions.
    Arguments based on dogmatism often hinder constructive exchanges of ideas.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to make a decision independentlyacting on one's own judgment; acting arbitrarilydogmatic attitudeto decide on one's ownopinion based on personal judgmentarbitrary methodnot allowing independent judgmentto have one's own judgmentjudgment made independently
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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