Associations to the word «Interpellate»
Verb
Adverb
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Wiktionary
INTERPELLATE, verb. (obsolete) To interrupt (someone) so as to inform or question (that person about something).
INTERPELLATE, verb. (philosophy) To address (a person) in a way that presupposes a particular identification of them; to give (a person) an identity (which may or may not be accurate).
INTERPELLATE, verb. (transitive) (chiefly politics) To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business.
Dictionary definition
INTERPELLATE, verb. Question formally about policy or government business.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.