En'thy-mēme, n.

n. [Gr. ἐνθύμημα, from ἐνθυμεῖσθαι, to keep in mind, to consider, from ἐν, in, and θυμός, mind, soul.] (Rhet.) An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and a consequent deduced from it; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble.