Emily Dickinson Lexicon

DOG-MAT'IC, or DOG-MAT'IC-AL, a.

1. Pertaining to a dogma, or to settled opinion.
2. Positive; magisterial; asserting or disposed to assert with authority or with overbearing and arrogance; applied to persons; as, a dogmatic schoolman or philosopher. – Boyle.
3. Positive; asserted with authority; authoritative; as, a dogmatical opinion.
4. Arrogant; overbearing in asserting and maintaining opinions.