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epideictic

/ˌep.ɪˈdaɪk.tɪk/

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adjective

/ˌep.ɪˈdaɪk.tɪk/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУзкоспециализированное, устаревшее прилагательное, используемое в риторике для описания речи или текста, предназначенного для демонстрации мастерства оратора или писателя, часто в церемониальных или декламационных целях.

A highly specialized, obsolete adjective used in rhetoric to describe a speech or writing that is designed to display the skill of the speaker or writer, often for ceremonial or declamatory purposes.

  1. Rhetorical displayC2formal

    Designed primarily for rhetorical effect or ceremonial display, often used in speeches that praise or blame.

    ruЭпидейктический

    • The politician's speech was purely epideictic, focusing on praise rather than policy.
    • Epideictic oratory was a key genre in ancient Greek rhetoric.
    • His epideictic style impressed the audience but lacked substance.

    Synonymsceremonialdeclamatorydemonstrativeoratorical

Forms
  • more epideictic comparative form
  • most epideictic superlative form