How to pronounce ipsedixitism
American English pronunciation
ip-see-DIK-sih-tiz-um
- IPA
- /ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪˌtɪzəm/
- Syllables
- ip · see · DIK · sih · tiz · um (6 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What ipsedixitism means
Claiming something is true just because you said it
In a sentence: "Because I said so" is pure ipsedixitism, not a real reason.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin phrase ipse dixit, meaning he himself said it. Jeremy Bentham made up the word in the late 18th century.
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