Definition
Relating to the art of persuasive or impressive speaking and writing; often used to describe a question asked for effect rather than to get an answer.
Etymology
From Greek 'rhetorike' (the art of an orator). Latin adopted it as 'rhetoricus.' The term has been central to education since ancient Greece, where rhetoric was one of the three arts of discourse.
Kelly Says
A 'rhetorical question' is a fascinating linguistic trick—it's a question that demands NO answer because the answer is obvious. By asking it anyway, you make the listener think, which is why politicians love them. It's basically a question that manipulates you into agreeing.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
retories
retories
BGБългарски
реторичен
реторичен
BNবাংলা
অলংকারিক
অলংকারিক
CSČeština
řečnický
řečnický
DADansk
retorisk
retorisk
DEDeutsch
rhetorisch
rhetorisch
ELΕλληνικά
ρητορικός
ρητορικός
ESEspañol
retórico
retórico
ETEesti
retooriline
retooriline
EUEuskara
erretoriko
erretoriko
FISuomi
retorinen
retorinen
FRFrançais
rhétorique
rhétorique
GLGalego
retórico
retórico
HRHrvatski
retorički
retorički
HUMagyar
retorikai
retorikai
IDBahasa Indonesia
retoris
retoris
ITItaliano
retorico
retorico
LTLietuvių
retorinis
retorinis
LVLatviešu
retorisks
retorisks
MNМонгол
уран ярианы
уран-ярианы
MSBahasa Melayu
retorik
retorik
MYမြန်မာ
အပြောအဟော
အပြောအဟော
NLNederlands
retorisch
retorisch
NONorsk
retorisk
retorisk
PLPolski
retoryczny
retoryczny
PTPortuguês
retórico
retórico
RUРусский
риторический
риторический
SKSlovenčina
rétorický
rétorický
SLSlovenščina
retoričen
retoričen
SRСрпски
реторички
реторички
SVSvenska
retorisk
retorisk
SWKiswahili
fasihi
fasihi
TAதமிழ்
சொல்லாடல்
சொல்லாடல்
TEతెలుగు
వాక్చాతుర్య
వాక్చాతుర్య
UKУкраїнська
риторичний
риторичний