Antiparastasis
Definition
A figure of speech and rhetorical argumentative device whereby an orator or writer does not deny the deed or accusation brought against them, but fully admits it, demonstrating instead that the action was legitimate, useful, praiseworthy, or absolutely necessary under the given circumstances. This structural strategy shifts the focus from guilt to the collateral benefits or the higher morality of the pursued goal.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antiparastasis
- Rhetorical justification
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Borrowed from Ancient Greek 'antiparastasis' signifying a defensive counter-statement. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.pa.ras.ˈta.zə] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Classical Oratory and Literary Devices |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Avocatul a folosit o antiparastază briliantă, argumentând că inculpatul a încălcat legea doar pentru a salva o viață omenească.
EN: The lawyer used a brilliant antiparastasis, arguing that the defendant broke the law only to save a human life.
RO: În discursul său politic, liderul a apelat la antiparastază, arătând că taxele mărite au prevenit colapsul economic general.
EN: In his political speech, the leader resorted to antiparastasis, showing that the increased taxes prevented a general economic collapse.
RO: Analiza textului antic scoate la iveală o antiparastază complexă prin care filosoful își justifică exilul voluntar.
EN: The analysis of the ancient text reveals a complex antiparastasis through which the philosopher justifies his voluntary exile.
Idioms & Phrases
Utilizare de antiparastază / Use of antiparastasis
RO: Introducere conștientă a unei mărturisiri în text pentru a dezarma criticile publicului prin argumente morale.
EN: The conscious introduction of an admission into the text to disarm public criticism through moral arguments.
Antiparastază clasică / Classical antiparastasis
RO: Tehnică de argumentare specifică oratoriei eline, bazată pe inversarea valorii etice a unei acuzații.
EN: An argumentative technique specific to Hellenic oratory, based on reversing the ethical value of an accusation.
Efect de antiparastază / Antiparastasis effect
RO: Modificare a percepției auditoriului, care începe să vadă o greșeală drept o virtute sau o necesitate acută.
EN: A shift in the audience's perception, beginning to view a mistake as a virtue or an acute necessity.
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