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Dictum vs Cliche - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between dictum and cliche

is that dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm while cliché is something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.

dictum

English

(wikipedia dictum)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
  • * 1949 , Bruce Kiskaddon, George R. Stewart, (Earth Abides)
    • ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound...
  • A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
  • The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
  • An arbitrament or award.
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    cliche

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cliche

    Noun

    (wikipedia cliché) (en noun)
  • Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
    • The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché .
  • (printing) A stereotype (printing plate).

    • Usage notes

    * The alternative spelling .)

    Synonyms

    * platitude * stereotype * See also

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