[DIK-tuhm]
noun
An authoritative statement.
Let this dictum be known: I will not, under any circumstances, allow you to violate me with that strap on.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Dictum.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dictum. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Dictum. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 6, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dictum