Palilogia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palilogia is a noun meaning (rhetoric) Deliberate repetition of a word or a phrase for the sake of emphasis.
Meaning
(rhetoric) Deliberate repetition of a word or a phrase for the sake of emphasis.
Example Sentences
First, there is palilogia, which is an idiosyncrasy of certain rhetoricians and public speakers who deliberately repeat a word or phrase or sentence for the sake of emphasis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palilogy, palillogy, paralogics, palilalia, symploce, ploce.
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