(Not so) Random Rare Word: Rhetoric

For anyone who still wonders what exactly “rhetoric” means…

Rhetoric (noun)

1. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

2. Language designed to persuade or impress (often with an implication of insincerity or exaggeration etc.)

I’d like to point out here that rhetoric is the art of effective speaking and writing – while it may be used “for evil”, it is not always.

Rhetorician (noun)

1. An orator.

2. A teacher of rhetoric.

3. A rhetorical speaker or writer.

Rhetoric is a go!