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#060 - Accismus
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Accismus
'ak-SIZ-mus'
Accismus is a feigned refusal of something earnestly desired. The 1823 Encyclopædia Britannica writes that accismus may sometimes be considered a virtue, sometimes a vice.
From Dictionary.com:
[ uhk-siz-muhs ]
noun
An ironic rhetorical device, in which one feigns indifference, or makes a pretense of refusing something one desires:
Clarence’s simpering that he couldn’t possibly accept such a generous gift is an example of accismus, for he has repeatedly shown the audience his weakness for luxury.
Accismus
'ak-SIZ-mus'
Accismus is a feigned refusal of something earnestly desired. The 1823 Encyclopædia Britannica writes that accismus may sometimes be considered a virtue, sometimes a vice.
From Dictionary.com:
[ uhk-siz-muhs ]
noun
An ironic rhetorical device, in which one feigns indifference, or makes a pretense of refusing something one desires:
Clarence’s simpering that he couldn’t possibly accept such a generous gift is an example of accismus, for he has repeatedly shown the audience his weakness for luxury.