perlocutionary

[ pur-luh-kyoo-shuh-ner-ee ]

adjectivePhilosophy, Linguistics.
  1. (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.

Origin of perlocutionary

1
First recorded in 1950–55; per- + locution + -ary

Other words from perlocutionary

  • per·lo·cu·tion, noun

Words Nearby perlocutionary

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