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Inflexibly committed or dogmatic about one's ideas; dictatorial (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen August 15, 2026

Answer
DOCTRINAIRE
DOCTRINAIRE · 11 letters · puzzle shows DOC********
The Root
DOCmeans “teach”

In a sentence: The DOCTRINAIRE manager creates an unpleasant workplace and employees never stay a long time.

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The Rootonym clue “Inflexibly committed or dogmatic about one's ideas; dictatorial (adjective)” has the answer DOCTRINAIRE (11 letters), built on the root DOC, which means “teach”. See the full August 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.