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prohairesis

prohairesis noun: the Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities.

Noun

prohairesis (uncountable)

  1. The Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities.

Forms of prohairesis

alternative formproairesis

Origin of prohairesis

From Ancient Greek προαίρεσις (proaíresis, “volition, moral choice, intention”).

Questions about prohairesis

What does prohairesis mean?
Prohairesis means the Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities.
What part of speech is prohairesis?
Prohairesis is a noun.

Words near prohairesis in the dictionary

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  2. progymnospermous
  3. progymnosperms
  4. prohaemocyte
  5. prohaemocytes
  6. prohairesis
  7. prohairetic
  8. prohaptor
  9. prohaptoral
  10. prohaptors
  11. Prohaska

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