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προσποίησις

προσποίησις, a taking something to oneself, acquisition

προσποί-ησις, εως, ἡ,
  • taking something to oneself, acquisition, ξυμμαχίας Th. 3.82; ἐρώτων J. AJ 17.4.1.
      • 2 pretension or claim to a thing, Th. 2.62: c. gen., Id. 6.16, Pl. La. 184c; εἰρωνεία is defined as π. ἐπὶ χεῖρον πράξεων καὶ λόγων affectation of . ., Thphr. Char. 1.1, cf. Jul. Or. 3.129b; ἡ εἰς οὐσίαν π. pretension to real existence, Plot. 6.6.18.
      • 3 pretension, affectation, Arist. EN 1165b10, Porph. Marc. 3.

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