apodixis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /æpə(ʊ)ˈdaɪksɪs/
- /æpə(ʊ)ˈdɪksɪs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀπόδειξις (apódeixis).
Meanings
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(rhetoric) Full demonstration or showing; absolute and incontrovertible proof.
... this [bold assertion of defiance] might taste of a desperate will, if he had not afterwards given an apodixis in the battle ...
1647, George Buck, History of Richard III:Pythagoras, engaged in showing that the square on the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides, is committed to apodeixis; Mark Anthony, arguing that the demonstrable generosity and benevolence of Caesar towards the people of Rome showed him to be a most unlikely candidate for the character of an ambitious tyrant, resorts to pistis, argument on the grounds of probability.
1989, Walter Nash, Rhetoric: The Wit of Persuasion:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apodeixis | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt apodixe (demonstration)