apodictic
Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certainIncontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
Meaning
3 sensesIncontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
apodiktisch
аподикти́ческийapodiktíčeskij
of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
Being a style of argument in which a person presents their reasoning as categorically true, even if it is not necessarily so.
Don’t be so apodictic! You haven’t considered several facets of the question.
Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"
Translations
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Origin
From the Latin apodīcticus (“proving clearly”, “demonstrative”), from the Ancient Greek ἀπFrom the Latin apodīcticus (“proving clearly”, “demonstrative”), from the Ancient Greek ἀποδεικτικός (apodeiktikós, “affording proof”, “demonstrative”), from ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeíknumi, “to demonstrate”). In turn, from ἀπο- (apo-, “separate, without”), and δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).
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Forms
more apodictic, most apodictic| Comparative | more apodictic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most apodictic Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain:apodeictic
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
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