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antirrhesis

/æntɪˈɹiːsɪs/

antirrhesis noun: a discrediting or rejection of an authority.

Noun

antirrhesis

  1. (rhetoric) A discrediting or rejection of an authority.

Origin of antirrhesis

From Ancient Greek ἀντίρρησις (antírrhēsis, “altercation”)

Questions about antirrhesis

What does antirrhesis mean?
Antirrhesis means a discrediting or rejection of an authority.
What part of speech is antirrhesis?
Antirrhesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce antirrhesis?
Antirrhesis is pronounced /æntɪˈɹiːsɪs/.

Words near antirrhesis in the dictionary

  1. antiroyal
  2. antiroyalism
  3. antiroyalist
  4. antiroyalists
  5. antiroyalty
  6. antirrhesis
  7. antirrhinin
  8. antirrhinum
  9. antirrhinums
  10. Antirrio
  11. Antirrion

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