Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prohairesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-haire-sis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προαίρεσις (proaíresis, “volition, moral choice, intention”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: προαίρεσις

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

proairesis (alternative)

Questions

What does prohairesis mean?: The Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities.
Where does prohairesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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