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en·thy·meme \ˈen(t)thəˌmēm\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin enthymema, from Greek enthymēma, from enthymeisthai to keep in mind, consider, from en- en- (II) + thymos mind 1. : an argument or truncated syllogism in which one of the propositions, usually a premise, is understood but not stated (as we are dependent: therefore we should be humble) 2. Aristotelianism : a rhetorical syllogism which is probable and persuasive but may not be valid |