perlocutionary
[ pur-luh-kyoo-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˌpɜr ləˈkyu ʃəˌnɛr i /
adjective Philosophy, Linguistics.
(of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
Compare
illocutionary,
locutionary.
OTHER WORDS FROM perlocutionary
per·lo·cu·tion, nounWords nearby perlocutionary
perlemoen,
perlis,
perlite,
perlman,
perlocution,
perlocutionary,
perlucidus,
perlèche,
perm,
perma-,
perma-press
British Dictionary definitions for perlocution
perlocution
/ (ˌpɜːlɒˈkjuːʃən) /
noun
philosophy
the effect that someone has by uttering certain words, such as frightening a person
Also called: perlocutionary act Compare illocution
Derived forms of perlocution
perlocutionary, adjectiveWord Origin for perlocution
C16 (in the obsolete sense: the action of speaking): from Medieval or New Latin
perlocūtiō; see
per-,
locution