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ipsedixitism

/ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ipsedixitism
IPA
/ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.

Countable

noun

The practice of making such assertions.

Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/
  • British English: /ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ipsedixitisms (plural)

Synonyms

ipse dixit

Questions

How do you pronounce ipsedixitism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/.
What does ipsedixitism mean?
An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
Where does ipsedixitism come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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