enthymeme
noun/ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/
Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).
1
Rhetoric A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
2
Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.
- Derived terms
- enthymematic, enthymematical, enthymemic, enthymemical
- Related terms
- thymus