Martyria (mar-tir’-i-a): Confirming something by referring to one’s own experience.
She keeps referring to her 35 years of experience as a reason to vote for her. Well, I have experience too, and what’s more, I learned something from it–how to bring people together, inspire confidence, and make lasting positive change.
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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