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Meaning of preterition

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

preterition

noun

Definitions

  1. A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it.

    Synonyms:apophasispreterition

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.

  2. The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in his will.

  3. The doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/paralipsishttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/preterition

Related words

paralipsisparaleipsisparalepsispretermissionomittingmissoutgo-byomission