Paralipsis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪp.sɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paralipsis is a noun meaning (rhetoric, linguistics) A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it.
Meaning
(rhetoric, linguistics) A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it.
Example Sentences
What's left to consider? I am loath to bring up Trump's paralipsis.
These negatives are a paraleipsis: what cannot be done to the soul can be done to the body.
Oxenberg tells us twice that she does not talk about the sister who died. She fools no one with this paralipsis […].
Word Forms
- paraleipses
- paralepsis
- paraleipsis
Synonyms for paralipsis
Depending on context, synonyms include apophasis, preterition, paraleipsis, paralepsis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paraleipsis, paralepsis, preterition, apophasis, parathesis, anapodoton.
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