- epiplexis
- n. Rhetoric, reproof.♦ epiplectic, a.
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Epiplexis — Ep i*plex is, n. [L., reproof, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike at, reprove; epi + ? to strike.] (Rhet.) A figure by which a person seeks to convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epiplexis — (gr.), 1) Tadel, Vorwurf, bes. 2) (Rhet.), heftiges Vorhalten des Unrechts … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
epiplexis — noun a rhetorical device in which the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or convince them • Hypernyms: ↑rhetorical device … Useful english dictionary
rhetorical device — noun a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) • Topics: ↑rhetoric • Hypernyms: ↑device • Hyponyms: ↑anacoluthia, ↑anacoluthon, ↑asyndeton, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
