The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOGMATIC
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DOGMATIC
- Highly principled old lady ambushed by cur and jerk
- I got mad working with college being overbearing
- Overbearing, uppity Lord and Master gets boundless criticism
- Assertive mother, under 25, reviewed detailed quote
- Arrogant to cheat chess expert at one chess opening
- Opinionated creature married a jerk
- Hound arts graduate that is cursed primarily with doctrinaire manner
- Opinionated setter, perhaps, starts to moan about themes in crosswords
- Follow matters primarily with a habitual response — being this?
- Opinionated beast — dull and in charge
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What does DOGMATIC mean?
DOGMATIC noun- One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; opposed to the empiric.
- Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
- Pertaining to dogmas; doctrinal.
- Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.