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Preterition

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Preterition is a noun meaning The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.

Meaning

The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.

More Meanings

  1. (rhetoric) Synonym of paralipsis.
  2. (law) The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in their will.
  3. (theology) The doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.

Word Forms

Synonyms for preterition

Depending on context, synonyms include pretermission, paralipsis, paraleipsis, paralepsis.

pretermissionparalipsisparaleipsisparalepsis

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paralipsis, paraleipsis, paralepsis, pretermission, omitting, missout.

paralipsisparaleipsisparalepsispretermissionomittingmissoutgo-byomissionslightommissionmisregardrepuditationmissignortionexcusionmisprisionskirtingescapeoversightdigression

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