Epiplexis

Epiplexis

Epiplexis (gr.), 1) Tadel, Vorwurf, bes. 2) (Rhet.), heftiges Vorhalten des Unrechts.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • Epiplexis — Ep i*plex is, n. [L., reproof, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike at, reprove; epi + ? to strike.] (Rhet.) A figure by which a person seeks to convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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