apodictic

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From the Latin apodīcticus (proving clearly”, “demonstrative), from the Ancient Greek ἀποδεικτικός (apodeiktikós, affording proof”, “demonstrative), from ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeíknumi, I demonstrate). In turn, from ἀπο- (apo-, separate, without), and δεικτικός (deiktikós, capable of proof).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

apodictic (comparative more apodictic, superlative most apodictic)

  1. Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
  2. 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.
  3. (Biblical studies, theology) Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"

Antonyms

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

Romanian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from French apodictique, from Latin apodicticus.

Adjective

[edit]

apodictic m or n (feminine singular apodictică, masculine plural apodictici, feminine and neuter plural apodictice)

  1. apodictic

Declension

[edit]