Definitions for paraleipsis
par·aleip·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paralepsis, paraleipsis, paralipsis, preteritionnoun

   suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paraleipsisnoun

   A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it, as in: "I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice".

2. Etymology: From παράλειψις, from παραλείπω, from παρά + λείπω.

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1. paraleipsis

   Paraleipsis is a rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up. Essentially, it's a method of emphasizing a point by seeming to ignore or deny it, drawing attention to it indirectly rather than stating it outright. It's often used in political or persuasive context.

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1. Paraleipsisnoun

   a pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, "I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice."

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to leave on one side, to omit; para` beside + to leave.]

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1. Paraleipsis

   par-a-līp′sis, n. (rhet.) a figure by which one fixes attention on a subject by pretending to neglect it, as, 'I will not speak of his generosity, his gentleness of disposition, or his reverence for sacred things.' [Gr., from paraleipein, to leave on one side—para, beside, leipein, to leave.]

Matched Categories

1. • Rhetorical Device

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce paraleipsis?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say paraleipsis in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of paraleipsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of paraleipsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=paraleipsis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Paraleipsis
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraleipsis
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=paraleipsis
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=paraleipsis