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Dormitive principle

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA type of tautology in which an item is explained in terms of the item itself, only put in different (usually more abstract) words.

Synonyms

dormitive virtue tautology mesodiplosis polyptoton addubitation anapodoton ploce palilogia paralogics argumentum ad dictionarium proposition lapalissade

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