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ipse dīxit

[ˈɪp.sɛ ˈdiːk.sɪt]

phrase

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. Used after a statement claimed to be by Aristotle, whose absolute authority made it incontestable.
  2. he himself said it
  3. A phrase referring to an argument that is accepted as true simply because an authority figure stated it.
Examples

Causa fīnīta est, quia ipse dīxit.

The matter is finished, because he himself said it.

Pronunciationˈɪp.sɛ ˈdiːk.sɪt

Part of speechphrase

Usage noteSpecifically refers to the followers of Aristotle who relied on his word alone.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.