Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhetology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rhetol-o-gy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The form of rhetorical argument or reasoning that characterizes a rhetorolect.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I have already suggested that rhetology is dominant in some forms of discourse when compared with others, for example, apocalyptic compared with wisdom."
"At this point in the narration, Lukan prophetic miracle rhetology evokes the belief that power of the Lord in Jesus flowed through the brier into the body of the young man."
"The former type of argument is grounded in rhetography - rhetoric that evokes images - and the latter is built upon rhetology - rhetoric that evokes logical reasoning.'"

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

rhetological

Questions

What does rhetology mean?: The form of rhetorical argument or reasoning that characterizes a rhetorolect.

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