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apodictic
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As an adjective, apodictic means incontrovertible.
Meanings of apodictic
4 meaningsadjective
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.
“''Don't be so apodictic! You haven't considered several facets of the question.''”
theologybiblical studiesAbsolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"
Of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
Similar: apodeictic
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Synonyms by meaning
adjective: of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
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