perlocution

/ (ˌpɜːlɒˈkjuːʃən) /


noun
  1. philosophy the effect that someone has by uttering certain words, such as frightening a person: Also called: perlocutionary act Compare illocution

Origin of perlocution

1
C16 (in the obsolete sense: the action of speaking): from Medieval or New Latin perlocūtiō; see per-, locution

Derived forms of perlocution

  • perlocutionary, adjective

Words Nearby perlocution

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