ipsedixitism
English
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.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/
Noun
ipsedixitism (plural ipsedixitisms)
- An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.