rhetoric

nounwordiness; long speech

Synonyms for rhetoric

noun wordiness; long speech

Antonyms for rhetoric

Word Origin & History

early 14c., from Old French rethorique, from Latin rhetorice, from Greek rhetorike techne "art of an orator," from rhetor (genitive rhetoros) "speaker, orator, teacher of rhetoric," related to rhesis "speech," rhema "word, phrase, verb," literally "that which is spoken," from PIE *wre-tor-, from root *were- "to speak" (cf. Old English word, Latin verbum, Greek eirein "to say;" see verb).

Example Sentences for rhetoric

But the art, as far as there is an art, of rhetoric does not lie in the direction of Lysias or Thrasymachus.

But the art is not that which is taught in the schools of rhetoric; it is nearer akin to philosophy.

We see therefore that even in rhetoric an element of truth is required.

This is not an easy task, and this, if there be such an art, is the art of rhetoric.

But I still want to know where and how the true art of rhetoric and persuasion is to be acquired.

But I will proceed to the other speech, which, as I think, is also suggestive to students of rhetoric.

And I am going to ask—what is this power of persuasion which is given by rhetoric, and about what?

Do you know any other effect of rhetoric over and above that of producing persuasion?

To what class of things do the words which rhetoric uses relate?

Or will you be unable to teach him rhetoric at all, unless he knows the truth of these things first?

rhetoric

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Antonyms for rhetoric

diction

discourse

elocution

eloquence

eloquentness

rhetoric

Synonyms for rhetoric

Antonyms for rhetoric

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