| Figure Name | synechdochism |
| Source | Rhetfig |
| Earliest Source | |
| Synonyms | |
| Etymology | |
| Type | None |
| Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
| Definition |
An expression, synecdochal in essence but virtually invisible in practice, that follows from an meronymic frame |
| Example |
Hitler invaded the Rhineland. (from the frame CONTROLLER FOR THE CONTROLLED) |
| Kind Of | Substitution |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Ashley Rose Kelly |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | On analogy with Reddy's "metaphorism." |
| Reviewed | No |