ipsedixitism
noun/ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/UK/ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/US
Etymology
From Latin ipse dīxit (“he himself said it”, used in the Middle Ages in reference to Aristotle) + -ism. Coined in the late 18th century by Jeremy Bentham.
- derived from ipse dīxit
Definitions
An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion
An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
The practice of making such assertions.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA