pétition de principe

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French

Etymology

Calque of Latin petitiō principiī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.ti.sjɔ̃ də pʁɛ̃.sip/
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Noun

pétition de principe f (plural pétitions de principe)

  1. petitio principii, an instance of begging the question