ipsedixitism

== English == === Etymology === From Latin ipse dīxit (“he himself said it”, used in the Middle Ages in reference to Aristotle) +‎ -ism. Coined in the late 18th century by Jeremy Bentham. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪpsiːˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪpsiˈdɪksɪtɪzəm/ === Noun === ipsedixitism (countable and uncountable, plural ipsedixitisms) (countable) An unfounded, false and dogmatic assertion; an ipse dixit. (uncountable) The practice of making such assertions.