appeal to authority

noun

Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

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Meanings

nounappeal to authority (plural appeals to authority)

plural appeals to authority

  1. rhetoricDeeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 訴諸權威 /诉诸权威
  • 訴諸權威 /诉诸权威 (sùzhū quánwēi)Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it
Finnish auktoriteettiin vetoaminen
  • auktoriteettiin vetoaminenDeeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it
French argument d'autorité
  • argument d'autoritéDeeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it
Portuguese apelo à autoridade
  • apelo à autoridadeDeeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it
Cite this entry
APA

appeal to authority. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal%20to%20authority

MLA

“appeal to authority.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal%20to%20authority. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appeal to authority,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal%20to%20authority.

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