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Meaning of parrhesia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/pəˈriːziə/

Definitions

boldness or freedom in speech

rhetoric, uncountable

Equivalents

Français parrhésie
Italiano parresia

Examples

“Anderson suggests that the centrality of ethos is incorporated into Foucault's description of the philosopher as truth-teller in his concept of parrhesia, as well as in the debate he had with Jürgen Habermas in relation to power and communication.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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