apodioxis

== English == === Etymology === From Latin, from ἀποδίωξις (apodíōxis), from Ancient Greek ἀποδιώκειν (apodiṓkein, “to drive away”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌæpə(ʊ)daɪˈɒksɪs/ === Noun === apodioxis (rhetoric, obsolete) Emphatic rejection or dismissal of an opponent or an opposing proposition. ==== Translations ====