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ipse dixit

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ip·se dix·it  (ps dkst)
n.
An unsupported assertion, usually by a person of standing; a dictum.
[From Latin ipse dxit, he himself said (it) : ipse, he himself + dxit, third person sing. perfect tense of dcere, to say.]
ipse dixit Latin [ˈɪpseɪ ˈdɪksɪt]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an arbitrary and unsupported assertion
[C16, literally: he himself said it]
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Noun1.ipse dixit - an unsupported dogmatic assertion
ipsedixitism
assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)


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I submit, that the punishment of this kind, inflicted on the mere ipse dixit of an official, influenced perhaps by prejudice, dislike or infirmity of temper, is quite contrary to the spirit of the British constitution, and the frequent and capricious infliction of which, forms one of the reasons why this workhouse is so remarkable for its number of committals as compared with others.
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13 This is one of the reasons why the Pythagoreans attributed all doctrines and opinions to Pythagoras himself - the words [Greek Text Omitted] himself said" - the ipse dixit so strongly criticized by Cicero [at Nat.
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Whether by example or on a case-by-case basis, it is questionable whether the Commissioner can simply assert ipse dixit that the results of a transaction achieved under the literal language of the regulation contradict the purposes of the regulations and therefore may be ignored.
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