endeicticadj.
/ɛnˈdʌɪktɪk/ Serving to show or exhibit; probative. A name of one of the classes into which the Platonic Dialogues were divided by ancient grammarians or commentators. Cf. Diog. Laert. III. 49.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective]
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declarativea1536
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probatory1593
convictive1634
verifying1634
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demonstrating1648
endeictic1656
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demonstrational1833
verificatory1834
verificative1860
the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > ancient Greek philosophy > [adjective] > of Platonism > elements of Platonism
iry1603
ideal1647
anatreptic1656
endeictic1656
1656 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. II. v. 46 Agonistick..Endeitick. Anatreptick.
1791 W. Enfield Brucker's Hist. Philos. I. 215 The Agonistic dialogues, supposed to resemble the combat, were either Endeictic, as exhibiting a specimen of skill, or Anatreptic presenting the spectacle of a perfect defeat.
1855 W. A. Butler Lect. Hist. Anc. Philos. (1874) 323 Another classification [of Platonic Dialogues] of great antiquity is based vpon the style and purpose of the dialogue,—as maieutick, anatreptick, endeictick, and so forth.
1876 tr. E. Zeller Plato 97.
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