Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Properly, loving fame or glory; in the extract, loving one's own opinions; dogmatic.
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- noun A person with an
excessive interest in his ownopinions .
Etymologies
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From Middle French philodoxe, from Ancient Greek φιλόδοξος (philodoksos, "opinion-loving"), compound of φίλο- (philo, "philo") + δόξα (doksa, "glory; opinion").
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Examples
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The artist of reason, or philodox, as Socrates calls him, strives only for speculative knowledge, without looking to see how much the knowledge contributes to the final end of human reason; he gives rules for the use of reason for any sort of end one wishes.
Siris Brandon 2010
pavonine commented on the word philodox
dogmatic person; person fond of opinions, especially their own.
June 8, 2008
chelster commented on the word philodox
"All right, here's one I'll bet you can use: philodox.
"Fill a what?"
"Philodox. From the Greek philo-, loving, and doxa, opinion. It means someone in love with their own opinions, a person who's dogmatic, who makes categorical assertions.
"Now there's a useful word!" Twain exclaimed. "I'll have to add it to my characterization of that pontificating rascal Bret Harte."
— from Test of Time, by Charles Harrington Elster
June 9, 2010
stuartmathergibson commented on the word philodox
dogmatic person; person fond of opinions, especially their own
August 6, 2021