ipse dixit

Noun

Meaning

an unsupported dogmatic assertion

Source: WordNet

ipsedixitism annunciation creed law bull conclusion appointment declaration announcement decree assertion edict affirmation allegation brevet

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fact dispute ban contest mistake rejection

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In the time of Pythagoras that proverbial phrase Ipse dixit was introduced into ordinary life. Diogenes Laërtius