English-Dutch translations for rhetorical

• retorisch
  Dit is niet alleen een retorische vraag. This is not just a rhetorical question.
  Het gaat niet louter om retorische eisen. These are not purely rhetorical demands.
  Ik van mijn kant bewonder uw retorische capaciteiten. For my part, I admire your rhetorical skills.

Definition of rhetorical

• Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade
• Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument

Examples

• A rhetorical question is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected.

Related words

• rhetorically
• antirhetorical
• rhetorical question
• rhetorical figure
• rhetorical device
• rhetorical move