Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade. / Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument.

(education, dated) A study or exercise in rhetoric.

In a rhetorical manner. / With reference to rhetoric.

Quality or degree of being rhetorical.

the art of using words well to persuade people

present participle of rhetorize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rhetorize

simple past tense and past participle of rhetorize

(transitive) To represent by a figure of rhetoric, or by personification. / (intransitive) To use rhetorical devices; to rhetoricate.

(archaic) A rhetorician.