rhetoric - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'rhetoric' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rhetoric

[ n.]

- The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose.
- Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and force.
- Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without conviction or earnest feeling.
- Fig. : The power of persuasion or attraction; that which allures or charms.

Meaning of 'rhetoric' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rhetoric

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

Example in sentence:

an excessive ornateness of language;
the grandiosity of his prose

Meaning (2):
- loud and confused and empty talk

Example in sentence:

mere rhetoric

Nearby Words:

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