paenismus
 pai-nis'-mus from Gk. paian “hymn”
   

  Expressing joy for blessings obtained or an evil avoided.


Example

Thank heavens the toupee was self-adhesive!

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Gideon O. Burton, Brigham Young University
Please cite "Silva Rhetoricae" (rhetoric.byu.edu)


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