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amphidiorthosis

amphidiorthosis noun: a figure in which the speaker corrects or qualifies both what has been said and the hearer's potential reaction; a double correction that prevents offense or shock .

Noun

amphidiorthosis (uncountable)

  1. (rhetoric) A figure in which the speaker corrects or qualifies both what has been said and the hearer's potential reaction; a double correction that prevents offense or shock .
    • Amphidiorthosis ... a recalling or correction of what has been said, yet not merely with reference to the meaning of the speaker, but also as to the feeling of the hearer. So that the correction is on both sides.(Can we date this quote?), E. W. Bullinger, Figures of Speech Used in the Bible

Origin of amphidiorthosis

From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδιόρθωσις (amphidiórthōsis), from ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) + διά (diá, “through”) + ὀρθόω (orthóō, “to set straight”).

Questions about amphidiorthosis

What does amphidiorthosis mean?
Amphidiorthosis means a figure in which the speaker corrects or qualifies both what has been said and the hearer's potential reaction; a double correction that prevents offense or shock .
What part of speech is amphidiorthosis?
Amphidiorthosis is a noun.

Words near amphidiorthosis in the dictionary

  1. amphidinolactone
  2. amphidinolactones
  3. amphidinolide
  4. amphidinolides
  5. amphidinols
  6. amphidiorthosis
  7. amphidiploid
  8. amphidiploidization
  9. amphidiploidizations
  10. amphidiploids
  11. amphidiploidy

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