enthymeme
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See also: enthymème
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).
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Noun
enthymeme (plural enthymemes)
- A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
- (logic) A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.
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syllogism with required but unstated assumption
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