Submaxim

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A maxim making up part of a greater maxim.

    "People are assumed to follow the maxim and submaxim, but cross-cultural differences are well-documented regarding the enactment of the submaxim."

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"People are assumed to follow the maxim and submaxim, but cross-cultural differences are well-documented regarding the enactment of the submaxim."

Etymology

From sub- + maxim.

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