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enthymeme

noun
/ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).

  1. derived from ἐνθύμημα — “thought, consideration”

Definitions

  1. A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and…

    A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.

  2. A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.

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Derived

enthymematic, enthymematical, enthymemic, enthymemical

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA