apodixis

English

/æpə(ʊ)ˈdɪksɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπόδειξις (proof, declaration).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀπόδειξις

Gloss

proof, declaration

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