argument from silence

noun

An argument based on the absence of something being mentioned in documents as evidence.

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Meanings

nounargument from silence (plural arguments from silence)

plural arguments from silence

  1. An argument based on the absence of something being mentioned in documents as evidence.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 默證 /默证
  • 默證 /默证 (mòzhèng)argument based on the absence of something
Dutch argumentum e silentio
  • argumentum e silentioargument based on the absence of something
Finnish hiljaisuuteen vetoaminen, hiljentymiseen vetoaminen
  • hiljaisuuteen vetoaminenargument based on the absence of something
  • hiljentymiseen vetoaminenargument based on the absence of something
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APA

argument from silence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argument%20from%20silence

MLA

“argument from silence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argument%20from%20silence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argument from silence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argument%20from%20silence.

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