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elenchtic

Variant of elenchus

noun pl. elenchi

a logical refutation, esp. one that disproves a proposition by proving the direct contrary of its conclusion

Origin: L < Gr elenchos, cross-examination, refutation < elenchein, to shame, refute

Related Forms:

elenctic adjective or elenchtic

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