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illocution

/ ˌɪləˈkjuːʃən /

noun

  1. philosophy an act performed by a speaker by virtue of uttering certain words, as for example the acts of promising or of threatening Also calledillocutionary act See also performative Compare perlocution


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Derived Forms

  • ˌilloˈcutionary, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of illocution1

C20: from il- + locution

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