elenchi

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/ɪˈlɛŋ.kaɪ//-ki/

A form of elenchus — A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of elenchus
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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