Definition of APODICTIC

apodictic

Adjective Satellite

  • of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain

Adj

  • Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
  • Being a style of argument in which a person presents their reasoning as categorically true, even if it is not necessarily so.
  • Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"

Examples

  • Don’t be so apodictic! You haven’t considered several facets of the question.

Origin / Etymology

From the Latin apodīcticus (“proving clearly”, “demonstrative”), from the Ancient Greek ἀποδεικτικός (apodeiktikós, “affording proof”, “demonstrative”), from ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeíknumi, “I demonstrate”). In turn, from ἀπο- (apo-, “separate, without”), and δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).

Synonyms

apodeictic

Scrabble Score: 16

apodictic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
apodictic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apodictic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

apodictic: valid Words With Friends Word