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Etymology 1

From Srednji Engleski rethorik, from Latinski rēthoricus, rhētoricus, from Antički Grčki ῥητορῐκός (rhētorikós).

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  • MFA(ključ): /ɹɪˈtɒɹɪk/
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Adjective

rhetoric

  1. Synonym of rhetorical.

Etymology 2

From Srednji Engleski rethorik, rhetoric, from Stari Francuski rhetorique, from Latinski rhētorica, from Antički Grčki ῥητορική (rhētorikḗ), ellipsis of ῥητορικὴ τέχνη (rhētorikḕ tékhnē), from ῥητορικός (rhētorikós, “concerning public speech”), from ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr, “public speaker”).

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Noun

rhetoric (countable and uncountable, plural rhetorics)

  1. The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
    • 2023 mart 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 53:
      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.
  2. Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
    It’s only so much rhetoric.
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  • Adjectives often applied to "rhetoric":
    • (by kind or area of application) political, legal, visual, classical, ancient
    • (by quality) violent, empty, inflammatory, hateful, heated, fiery, vitriolic, angry, overheated, extreme
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