ipse dixit

/ˌˈɪpsi ˌdɪksɪt/
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Definitions of ipse dixit
  1. noun
    an unsupported dogmatic assertion
    synonyms: ipsedixitism
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    type of:
    assertion, asseveration, averment
    a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
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