What Does Accismus Meaning?

Accismus, a form of irony in which a person feigns indifference to or pretends to refuse something he or she desires.

How do you use Accismus?

Accismus in a Sentence ?
  1. An instance of accismus, the woman coyly rejected the flowers from her suitor even though she really wanted to accept.
  2. A classic example of accismus, the fox dismissed the grapes in Aesop's fable even though he wanted to devour them.
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Is accismus rhetorical?

Accismus is a rhetorical term for coyness: a form of irony in which a person feigns a lack of interest in something that he or she actually desires.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.