ELENCHUS

Etymology

Noun

elenchus (uncountable)

(rhetoric) A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.

Synonyms

• Socratic method

Source: Wiktionary


E*len"chus, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: Same as Elench.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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