parrhesia
noun
par·rhe·sia
\paˈrēzh(ē)ə\
Definition of parrhesia
-s
: boldness or freedom of speech
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Origin and Etymology of parrhesia
Medieval Latin, from Greek parrhēsia, from para- 1para- + -rhēsia (from rhēsis speech, speaking); akin to Greek eirein to say — more at word
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