Apophlegmatism

Apophlegmatisms, in pre-modern

was said to have almost the same virtues without the same defects.

Etymology

The word comes from the Greek ἀπὸ and φλέγμα ('inflammation, heat').

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "Apophlegmatism". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al. [1]