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ipsedixitism

/ˌɪp.siˈdɪk.sɪ.tɪ.zəm/

Traduction: Nom désignant une affirmation dogmatique et infondée, énoncée sans preuve ni raisonnement, souvent en s'appuyant uniquement sur l'autorité de celui qui parle.

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noun

/ˌɪp.siˈdɪk.sɪ.tɪ.zəm/C2formal
  • frNom désignant une affirmation dogmatique et infondée, énoncée sans preuve ni raisonnement, souvent en s'appuyant uniquement sur l'autorité de celui qui parle.

A noun referring to an unsupported, dogmatic assertion made without evidence or reasoning, often relying solely on the authority of the speaker.

indénombrable

  1. Unsupported assertionC2formal

    A dogmatic statement made without any supporting evidence or reasoning, often presented as self-evident.

    frAffirmation gratuite

    • The article was filled with ipsedixitism, never citing a single source.
    • Debates become pointless when one side relies only on ipsedixitism.
    • The speaker's argument was pure ipsedixitism, expecting everyone to simply accept his claim.
    • In a scientific discussion, ipsedixitism has no place; proof is required.

    Synonymesdogmatismipse dixit

    Antonymesdemonstrationevidencejustificationproofreasoning