ipsedixitism

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ipsedixitism

/ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/ UK
/ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/ US

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From Latin ipse dīxit (“he himself said it”, used in the Middle Ages in reference to Aristotle) + -ism. Coined in the late 18th century by Jeremy Bentham.

noun ipsedixitisms

countable An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit.
uncountable The practice of making such assertions.

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"ipsedixitism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ipsedixitism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ipsedixitism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ipsedixitism

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"ipsedixitism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ipsedixitism.

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@misc{ipsedixitism_2026,
  title = {ipsedixitism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ipsedixitism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}