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Etymology

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

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enthymeme (plural enthymemes)

  1. A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
  2. (logic) A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.

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by and large statement

syllogism with required but unstated assumption

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