独断

どくだん

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, の-adjective one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision
2. Noun dogmatism

Kanji

• 独 alone. Read as ドク.
• 断 sever. Read as ダン.

Common phrases

• 独断で決める
• 独断で動く

Words containing 独断

• 独断専行 (どくだんせんこう) acting arbitrarily on one's own authority
• 独断論 (どくだんろん) dogmatism
• 独断的 (どくだんてき) dogmatic

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