An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

1) A specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a church.
2) An official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church.
3) Prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by a particular group (Dictionary.com).

L. dogma "philosophical tenet," from Gk. dogma "opinion, tenet," literally "that which one thinks is true," from dokein "to seem good, think," cognate with Pers. andišé "thought," dis, → form.

Kiš "dogma, religion," from Mid.Pers. kêš "religion, faith, dogma;" Av. tkaēša- "teaching," kaeš-, kaš- "to teach;" PIE *k^weis- "to observe, see" (Cheung 2007).

1) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas; doctrinal.
2) Asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated (Dictionary.com).

→ dogma + -t- + → -ic.

The tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others (OxfordDictionaries.com).

→ dogmatic;→ -ism.