Procatalepsis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹəʊkætəˈlɛpsɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Procatalepsis is a noun meaning (rhetoric) Rebuttal of anticipated objections.
Meaning
(rhetoric) Rebuttal of anticipated objections.
More Meanings
- (grammar) Left dislocation.
- (rhetoric) A rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it, in an attempt to strengthen the argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments.
Example Sentences
This long sequence skilfully deploys the rhetorical tropes of procatalepsis and concessio, pre-emption and concession: that is, they concede the accuracy of certain classic attacks on communism, but in ways that redound on their opponents.
Synonyms for procatalepsis
Depending on context, synonyms include prebuttal, preemption, prolepsis.
Related Words
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