apodioxis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition.

Pronunciation

/ˌæpə(ʊ)daɪˈɒksɪs/

Word forms

apodioxis

Etymology

From Latin, from ἀποδίωξις (apodíōxis), from Ancient Greek ἀποδιώκειν (apodiṓkein, “to drive away”).

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