Definitions for preterition
preteri·tion

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. preteritionnoun

   The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.

2. preteritionnoun

   A rhetorical device in which the speaker emphasizes something by omitting it.

   I do not intend to draw attention to my heroic military service; Instead, I will focus on the economy.

3. preteritionnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preteritionnoun

   The act of going past; the state of being past.

   Etymology: preterition, Fr. from preterit.

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1. preterition

   Apophasis (; from Ancient Greek ἀπόφασις (apóphasis), from ἀπόφημι (apóphemi) 'to say no') is a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up. Accordingly, it can be seen as a rhetorical relative of irony. The device is also called paralipsis (παράλειψις) – also spelled paraleipsis or paralepsis – or occupatio, and known also as praeteritio, preterition, or parasiopesis (παρασιώπησις).

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1. preterition

   Preterition is a rhetorical device or literary technique where a speaker or writer mentions something by either denying it or stating that they will not mention or discuss it. It is often used to draw attention to a particular subject or point indirectly, either for emphasis, irony, or to tactfully introduce a controversial or delicate topic.

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1. Preteritionnoun

   the act of passing, or going past; the state of being past

2. Preteritionnoun

   a figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, "I will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just." Called also paraleipsis

3. Preteritionnoun

   the omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion

4. Etymology: [L. praeteritio: cf. F. prtrition.]

Matched Categories

1. • Rhetorical Device

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How to pronounce preterition?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preterition in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preterition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=preterition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preterition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=preterition
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preterition
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preterition
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=preterition