dirimens copulatio

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin dirimēns cōpulātiō (separating connection).

Noun

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dirimens copulatio

  1. (logic, rhetoric) Mentioning a balancing or opposing fact to prevent the argument from being one-sided or unqualified.

References

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  • dirimens copulatio, Dictionary of poetic terms, by Jack Elliott Myers, Don C. Wukasch, University of North Texas Press, 2003, →ISBN.