ipse dixit vs message

ipse dixit

noun
  • A dogmatic and unproved proposition or dictum that is accepted solely on the authority of someone who is known to have asserted it. 

  • An authority who makes such an assertion. 

message

noun
  • An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something. 

  • An errand. 

  • See messages (“groceries, shopping”). 

  • A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. 

verb
  • To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging. 

  • To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages. 

  • To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone. 

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