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accismus

/əˈsɪsməs/ /əˈkɪsməs/
noun
Literary
  1. 1 yapmacık ret, istemiyormuş gibi yapma uncountable

Definition (English)

A rhetorical device where someone pretends to refuse something but actually desires it.

Example Sentences

  1. His accismus was clear when he said he didn't want the promotion.
    Terfiyi istemediğini söylerken yapmacık bir ret sergilediği belliydi.
  2. She displayed accismus by claiming she didn't care about the gift.
    Hediyeyi umursamadığını iddia ederek istemiyormuş gibi yaptı.

Synonyms

feigned refusalpretended refusal

Antonyms

Collocations

example of accismususe accismusaccismus in rhetoric