illocution

/ (ˌɪləˈkjuːʃən) /

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noun

philosophy an act performed by a speaker by virtue of uttering certain words, as for example the acts of promising or of threateningAlso called: illocutionary act See also performative Compare perlocution

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Derived forms of illocution

illocutionary, adjective

Word Origin for illocution

C20: from il- + locution

Words nearby illocution

ill-looking, ill-mannered, ill nature, ill-natured, illness, illocution, illocutionary, illogic, illogical, illogicality, ill-omened

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