synkatathesis

noun

syn·​ka·​tath·​e·​sis
ˌsinkəˈtathəsə̇s,
-iŋk-
plural -es
: acceptance or endorsement of a presentation or idea as true or valid
used of a Stoic doctrine analogous to the modern view of judgment

Word History

Etymology

Greek, literally, approval, assent, from the stem of synkatatithenai to agree entirely with (from syn- + katatithenai to put down, put an end to, settle, from kata- cata- + tithenai to put, place) + -sis

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“Synkatathesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synkatathesis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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