Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appeal to authority

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: ap-peal -to au-thor-i-ty
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

Inflected Forms

appeals to authority (plural)

Phrases

ex cathedra genetic fallacy

Frequently Paired Words

ex cathedra genetic fallacy

Questions

What does appeal to authority mean?: Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

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