What does proleptically mean?
Proleptically means In a proleptic manner; anticipatorily..
Proleptically
Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Meaning
In a proleptic manner; anticipatorily..
Example Sentences
When we name an event, calling it fire, we speak proleptically; we do not name an immediate event; that is impossible. We employ a term of discourse; we invoke a meaning, namely, the potential consequence of the existence.
The ultimacy of God's eschatological revelation impinges proleptically on . . . and, then, it all gets over my head.
Fullerton, in real life apparently a magnetic, equal opportunity Lothario[…]is written here[…] as more of a puppy than a hound, making campy references to Wharton by her childhood name, Pussy Jones, and proleptically quoting Mae West.
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- more proleptically
- most proleptically
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When we name an event, calling it fire, we speak proleptically; we do not name an immediate event; that is impossible. We employ a term of discourse; we invoke a meaning, namely, the potential consequence of the existence.
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