episyllogism
[ ep-uh-sil-uh-jiz-uhm ]
/ ˌɛp əˈsɪl əˌdʒɪz əm /
noun Logic.
a syllogism one of the premises of which is the conclusion of a preceding syllogism; any of the syllogisms included in a polysyllogism except the first one.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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Words nearby episyllogism
epistolize, epistolography, epistrophe, epistropheus, epistyle, episyllogism, epit., epitaph, epitasis, epitaxial transistor, epitaxis
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