rhetoric
21rhetoric — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. oratory, eloquence, elocution, declamation, floridity. See speech. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Speech] Syn. composition, discourse, oratory, oration; see eloquence 1 , speech 3 . 2. [Grandiloquence] Syn.… …
22rhetoric — [ rɛtərɪk] noun the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. ↘language with a persuasive or impressive effect, but often lacking sincerity or meaningful content. Origin ME: from OFr. rethorique, via L. from Gk rhētorikē (tekhnē) (art)… …
23rhetoric — [ˈretərɪk] noun [U] a style of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people anti American rhetoric[/ex] rhetorical [rɪˈtɒrɪk(ə)l] adj rhetorically [rɪˈtɒrɪk(ə)li] adv …
24rhetoric — rhet•o•ric [[t]ˈrɛt ər ɪk[/t]] n. 1) rht a) the art of effectively using language, including the use of figures of speech b) language skillfully used c) a book or treatise on rhetoric 2) rht the undue use of exaggerated language; bombast 3) rht… …
25rhetoric — /ˈrɛtərɪk / (say retuhrik) noun 1. the art of all specially literary uses of language in prose or verse, including the figures of speech. 2. the art of prose in general as opposed to verse. 3. the use of exaggeration or display in speech or… …
26rhetoric — n. art of effective expression in words; oratory; bombastic language. ♦ rhetorical, a. pertaining to rhetoric. ♦ rhetorical question, question used merely for effect and not expecting an answer. ♦ rhetorician, n …
27rhetoric — n. 1 the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. 2 language designed to persuade or impress (often with an implication of insincerity or exaggeration etc.). Etymology: ME f. OF rethorique f. L rhetorica, ice f. Gk rhetorike (tekhne)… …
28Rhetoric of science — is a body of scholarly literature exploring the notion that the practice of scientific inquiry is a rhetorical activity. It emerged from a number of disciplines during the late twentieth century, including the disciplines of sociology, history,… …
29Rhetoric (Aristotle) — Part of a series on Aristotelianism …
30rhetoric — noun Etymology: Middle English rethorik, from Anglo French rethorique, from Latin rhetorica, from Greek rhētorikē, literally, art of oratory, from feminine of rhētorikos of an orator, from rhētōr orator, rhetorician, from eirein to say, speak… …
