Etymology

apodioxis

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Today it means: Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀποδιώκειν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀποδιώκειν“to drive away”
  2. English todayapodioxis

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

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