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Definition of "ipsedixitism" [ipsedixitism]

  • An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion (noun)

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Use "ipsedixitism" in a sentence
  • "And he hasn’t engaged in ipsedixitism; he makes two arguments against the proscription against splitting infinitives."
  • "By the way, I never had a problem with ipsedixitism."
  • "So let me modify my original statement: Rather than saying your post was nothing more than reheated ipsedixitism, I should say that there was a lot of reheated ipsedixitism in it."