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rhetoric
CEFRC1
/ˈɹɛtəɹɪk/
noun · adjective
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Language used to persuade or influence people, often without action.
- 02
noun
Extra detailMeaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
Examples
Such rhetoric serves to announce his ideological affiliations.
Their pseudo-scientific rhetoric serves as justification for America's imperialist foreign policy.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningThe art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
adjective
Extra meaningSynonym of rhetorical.
More examples
In contextBut it's the rhetoric of failure.
It’s only so much rhetoric.
Transport Minister Marples, meanwhile, used arrogant rhetoric and showed his personal contempt for railways when confirming in Parliament that a third of the network was to be closed even before the survey results were known.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English rethorik, from Latin rēthoricus, rhētoricus, from Ancient Greek ῥητορῐκός (rhētorĭkós). By surface analysis, rhetor + -ic.