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Meaning of apodictic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

apodictic

Pronunciation:/apəʊˈdaɪktɪk//apoʊˈdɪktɪk/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.

  2. A style of argument, in which a person presents their reasoning as categorically true, even if it is not necessarily so.

    Example: Don't be so apodictic! You haven't considered several facets of the question.

  3. (Biblical studies) Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"