ipsedixitism

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/

Noun

ipsedixitism (countable and uncountable, plural ipsedixitisms)

  1. (countable) An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
  2. (uncountable) The practice of making such assertions.
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