apodioxis

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/ˌæpə(ʊ)daɪˈɒksɪs/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek ἀποδιώκειν →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀποδιώκειν“to drive away”
  2. Englishapodioxis

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

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Translations

Portuguese apodioxe
  • apodioxeemphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition
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APA

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Chicago

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