ipsedixitism
ipsedixitism · ipsedixitisms
An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertionAn unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
UK/ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/US/ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/
Meaning
2 senses(countable)An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
an unsupported dogmatic assertion
(uncountable)The practice of making such assertions.
Origin
From Latin ipse dīxit (“he himself said it”, used in the Middle Ages in reference to AristFrom 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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Forms
plural: ipsedixitisms| Singular | ipsedixitism |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an unsupported dogmatic assertion:ipse dixit
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable