Pretermission
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pretermission is a noun meaning Omission; failure to do something.
Meaning
Omission; failure to do something.
More Meanings
- Preterition; the act of passing over; paralipsis.
Example Sentences
[T]wentie Kings in a continu'd row, that either did nothing, or liv'd in Ages that wrote nothing, at leaſt a foul pretermiſſion in the Author of this, whether Story or Fable; himſeelf wearie, as ſeems, of his own tedious Tale.
Word Forms
- pretermissions
Synonyms for pretermission
Depending on context, synonyms include disregard.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disregard, failure, preterition, ommission, omission, missout.
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