apagoge

Meanings

• Noun

  Withdrawal or removal, especially forcibly.

  - "The apagoge of prisoners from the courtroom was ordered by the judge."
  - "During the riots, people were forced into apagoge to safety."

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Variants

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anagoge , anagoges , anagogic , anagogical , anagogically , anagogies , anagogy

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'apagoge' (απαγωγή), meaning 'leading away' or 'withdrawal'.

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Trivia

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1. Apagoge is a term used in various fields such as logic, philosophy, and law.

2. In ancient Greece, the word 'apagoge' was also used to refer to the expulsion of citizens from Athens for various reasons.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reductio ad Absurdum: A method of logical argument that aims to establish the validity of a proposition by showing that the negation of that proposition leads to an absurd or contradictory conclusion.

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Culture

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In Greek philosophy, apagoge refers to a method of argumentation used in dialectic where one refutes an opponent's position by showing that it leads to absurd consequences. This is also known as reductio ad absurdum.

How to Memorize "apagoge"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of leading or withdrawing someone or something away from a situation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of removing or withdrawing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Greek origin of the word, 'apagoge' (απαγωγή), meaning 'leading away'.

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