Veelgeroepen

Veelgeroepen is an adjective in Dutch used in linguistic and rhetorical analysis to describe a claim, authority, or source that is invoked frequently in argumentation or discourse. The word is formed from veel ("many") and geroepen ("called" or "invoked"), and it is typically used to characterize appeals to authorities or standards that are cited by many actors in a discussion. In usage, it often carries a critical or evaluative nuance, signaling that the speaker regards the invocation as potentially rhetorical rather than substantive.

In practice, veelgeroepen may apply to legal formulations, religious authorities, philosophical principles, or political norms that are repeatedly cited as justification. The phrase can appear in analyses of debates, policy documents, or editorial writing. For example, one might note that a policy is veelgeroepen as a justification without addressing counterarguments, or that a tradition is veelgeroepen in public discourse.

The term is more common in academic or critical contexts than in everyday speech. It is not a formal technical term with a fixed definition, and its meaning depends on tone and context. It should be distinguished from related terms like veelgeprezen (often praised), veelgeciteerd (often cited), or references to widely accepted norms. See also: citation, authority, rhetorical appeal, discourse analysis.