ipsedixitism
名词 n.
英 /ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/
美 /ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/
英文释义
名词 n.
- An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
- The practice of making such assertions.
词形变化
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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