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emphatic

emp·ha·tic

UK/ɛmˈfætɪk/ US/ɪm-/ rare

adjective

1.

spoken with emphasis

  • “an emphatic word”
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2.

sudden and strong

  • “an emphatic no”
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3.

forceful and definite in expression or action

  • “the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty”
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Origin

From Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós, “emphatic”), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “I show, present”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, show”); related to ἔμφασις (émphasis) and English emphasis.

Phrases

  • emphatic pronoun
  • emphatic state

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