anatrepticadj.

Brit.

/ˌanəˈtrɛptɪk/, U.S.

/ˌænəˈtrɛptɪk/

Forms: 1600s anatreptick, 1700s– anatreptic.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin anatrepticus; Greek ἀνατρεπτικός.

Etymology: < (i) post-classical Latin anatrepticus (1546 or earlier with reference to Platonic dialogues; 1542 or earlier in a medical context), or its etymon (ii) ancient Greek ἀνατρεπτικός turning upside down, upsetting, in Hellenistic Greek specifically in a medical context (e.g. of the stomach) and designating certain refutative dialogues of Plato (Diogenes Laertius) < ἀνα- ana- prefix + Hellenistic Greek τρεπτικός causing change in (although this is apparently first attested later: see protreptic adj.), after ancient Greek ἀνατρέπειν to overturn, to overthrow.

Philosophy. Now somewhat rare.

Of an argument or discourse: that serves to refute or overthrow an opposing argument.Originally and chiefly with reference to one of the classes into which the Platonic dialogues were divided by ancient commentators (see esp. Diogenes Laertius Lives Eminent Philosophers iii. §49).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adjective] > tending to refute

rebutting1600

anasceuastical1607

anasceuastic1609

refragatory1618

convincing1624

confutative1641

refutative1652

anatreptic1656

confutatory1685

refutatorya1686

disprobative1823

improbatory1861

improbative1876

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... Endeictic. Anatreptick.

1759 F. Sydenham in tr. Greater Hippias Argt. 13 The Ancients agree in placing it [sc. the Greater Hippias] among the Dialogues, by Them called Anatreptic.

1791 W. Enfield Brucker's Hist. Philos. I. ii. viii. 215 The Agonistic Dialogues..were either Endeictic, as demonstrating a specimen of skill, or Anatreptic, presenting the spectacle of a perfect defeat.

1879 Pop. Sci. Monthly Sept. 608 Their treatment of the question is mostly what logicians call anatreptic, i.e., refuting without concluding anything in the affirmative.

1996 Classical Rev. 46 267 A basic division..leads to a subdivision of those..for inquiry into those for training..and those aimed at victory (endeictic and anatreptic).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anatreptic
释义	anatrepticadj. Brit. /ˌanəˈtrɛptɪk/, U.S. /ˌænəˈtrɛptɪk/ Forms: 1600s anatreptick, 1700s– anatreptic. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin anatrepticus; Greek ἀνατρεπτικός. Etymology: < (i) post-classical Latin anatrepticus (1546 or earlier with reference to Platonic dialogues; 1542 or earlier in a medical context), or its etymon (ii) ancient Greek ἀνατρεπτικός turning upside down, upsetting, in Hellenistic Greek specifically in a medical context (e.g. of the stomach) and designating certain refutative dialogues of Plato (Diogenes Laertius) < ἀνα- ana- prefix + Hellenistic Greek τρεπτικός causing change in (although this is apparently first attested later: see protreptic adj.), after ancient Greek ἀνατρέπειν to overturn, to overthrow. Philosophy. Now somewhat rare. Of an argument or discourse: that serves to refute or overthrow an opposing argument.Originally and chiefly with reference to one of the classes into which the Platonic dialogues were divided by ancient commentators (see esp. Diogenes Laertius Lives Eminent Philosophers iii. §49). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adjective] > tending to refute rebutting1600 anasceuastical1607 anasceuastic1609 refragatory1618 convincing1624 confutative1641 refutative1652 anatreptic1656 confutatory1685 refutatorya1686 disprobative1823 improbatory1861 improbative1876 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... Endeictic. Anatreptick. 1759 F. Sydenham in tr. Greater Hippias Argt. 13 The Ancients agree in placing it [sc. the Greater Hippias] among the Dialogues, by Them called Anatreptic. 1791 W. Enfield Brucker's Hist. Philos. I. ii. viii. 215 The Agonistic Dialogues..were either Endeictic, as demonstrating a specimen of skill, or Anatreptic, presenting the spectacle of a perfect defeat. 1879 Pop. Sci. Monthly Sept. 608 Their treatment of the question is mostly what logicians call anatreptic, i.e., refuting without concluding anything in the affirmative. 1996 Classical Rev. 46 267 A basic division..leads to a subdivision of those..for inquiry into those for training..and those aimed at victory (endeictic and anatreptic). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1656
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