Concessio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈsɛsi.əʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Concessio is a noun meaning (rhetoric) The rhetorical device of conceding or admitting something but pardoning it.
Meaning
(rhetoric) The rhetorical device of conceding or admitting something but pardoning it.
Example Sentences
This long sequence skilfully deploys the rhetorical tropes of procatalepsis and concessio, pre-emption and concession: that is, they concede the accuracy of certain classic attacks on communism, but in ways that redound on their opponents.
Synonyms for concessio
Depending on context, synonyms include concession.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include concession, concedence, yielding, admission, conceder, allowance.
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