English-German translations for rhetorical

• rhetorisch
  Das ist nicht nur eine rhetorische Frage. This is not just a rhetorical question.
  Es geht nicht um rein rhetorische Forderungen. These are not purely rhetorical demands.
  Zwei einfache Fragen, ernsthaft und nicht rhetorisch. I have two real - not rhetorical - questions.

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