German Conversation · Level 133
29 words
German word
Rhetorik
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeˈtoːʁɪk/
Meaning
- feminine nouneloquence
Example
Seine Rhetorik überzeugte das Publikum.
His eloquence convinced the audience.
More examples
In Debatten zählen oft Fakten mehr als Rhetorik.
In debates, facts often count more than rhetoric.
Core concept
A speaker turns a tangled bundle of thoughts into a clear path that leads an audience toward agreement.
Common phrases
politische Rhetorik
political rhetoric
überzeugende Rhetorik
persuasive rhetoric
Rhetorik üben
practice rhetoric
Similar words
Rede: A spoken address delivered to an audience.
Argumentation: The organized use of reasons and evidence to support an opinion.
Überzeugungskraft: The capacity to convince others of a position.
Stil: The particular manner, tone, and feel of an expression.
Definition in German
Rhetorik bezeichnet die Fähigkeit, Gedanken klar und wirkungsvoll in Worte zu fassen, um andere zu überzeugen.
Word origin
German Rhetorik comes through Latin rhetorica from Greek rhētorikē, the art of the speaker, from rhētōr, meaning speaker.
Usage tips
- English rhetoric can sound critical when it means persuasive language without sincere action, while German Rhetorik also commonly names a valued speaking skill.
Other meanings
- rhetoricnoun
Opposites
- Sachlichkeitobjectivitynoun
Related words
- rhetorischrhetoricaladjective
- Rhetorikerrhetoriciannoun
- Rhetorikunterrichtrhetoric instructionnoun