parrhesia

noun

par·​rhe·​sia

paˈrēzh(ē)ə

plural -s

: boldness or freedom of speech

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Greek parrhēsia, from para- para- entry 1 + -rhēsia (from rhēsis speech, speaking); akin to Greek eirein to say

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