ipsedixitism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ipsedixitism (countable and uncountable, plural ipsedixitisms)
- (countable) An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
- (uncountable) The practice of making such assertions.