English-French translations for rhetorical

• rhétorique
  Cette question est une question rhétorique. This question is entirely rhetorical.
  Il ne s'agit pas d'une question rhétorique. This is not just a rhetorical question.
  Il ne s'agit pas de revendications purement rhétoriques. These are not purely rhetorical demands.

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