ipsedixitism

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UK/ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/US/ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/

noun

An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.

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ipse dixit
OriginLatin ipse dīxit →
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Meanings

nounipsedixitism (countable and uncountable, plural ipsedixitisms)

plural ipsedixitisms

  1. countableAn unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
  2. uncountableThe practice of making such assertions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan unsupported dogmatic assertion

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ipse dixit
Broader
assertionavermentasseveration
Also see
ipse dixit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinipse dīxit“he himself said it”
  2. Englishipsedixitism

From Latin ipse dīxit (“he himself said it”, used in the Middle Ages in reference to Aristotle) + -ism. Coined in the late 18th century by Jeremy Bentham.

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APA

ipsedixitism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ipsedixitism

MLA

“ipsedixitism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ipsedixitism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ipsedixitism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ipsedixitism.

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