Doctrinaire (adj)
dok-truh-nair
dogmatic about others’ acceptance of one’s ideas
First recorded in 1810–20 as a noun to refer to a member of a specific French political party. Combines doctrine + the suffix -aire, meaning “someone characterized by or occupied with.”
Example sentences
“The doctrinaire audience meant that whatever was published, there’d always be someone to disagree.”

Soigné (adj) swahn-yay Carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed First recorded in 1915–20. Borrowed directly from French; originally from soin, meaning “care.” (more…)