antirrhesis

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/æntɪˈɹiːsɪs/

noun

A discrediting or rejection of an authority.

OriginAncient Greek ἀντίρρησις →
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Meanings

noun
  1. rhetoricA discrediting or rejection of an authority.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀντίρρησις“altercation”
  2. Englishantirrhesis

From Ancient Greek ἀντίρρησις (antírrhēsis, “altercation”)

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APA

antirrhesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antirrhesis

MLA

“antirrhesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antirrhesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antirrhesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antirrhesis.

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