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epideictic

Syllabification: (ep·i·deic·tic)
Pronunciation: /ˌepiˈdīktik/
Definition of epideictic

adjective

formal
  • characterized by or designed to display rhetorical or oratorical skill.

Origin:

late 18th century: from Greek epideiktikos (based on deiknunai 'to show')

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