ipsedixitism

名词 n.
/ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/    /ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/

英文释义

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

词形变化

ipsedixitisms plural

词源

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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