Submitted by György Chityil ... on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 22:00 Hierarchy: NounDescription: {{rhetoric}} The vehement expression of desire put in terms of "for someone's sake" or "for God's sake."Ngram: deesisNgram Text: deesisSource: WiktionaryIssue: 0Wiktionary tag: rhetoricNgram Count: 1