ipse dixit

/ˌɪpseɪ ˈdɪksɪt/ · noun

Meaning

A dogmatic and unproved proposition or dictum that is accepted solely on the authority of someone who is known to have asserted it.
An authority who makes such an assertion.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

ipsedixit(English)apodictism(English)apodict(English)apodixis(English)apodeixis(English)argumentum ad dictionarium(English)pseudostatement(English)pseudodox(English)

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