Etymology

prodiorthosis

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Today it means: A statement intended to prepare one’s audience for something shocking or offensive; an extreme form of protherapeia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek προδιόρθωσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπροδιόρθωσις“previous correction”
  2. English todayprodiorthosis

From Ancient Greek προδιόρθωσις (prodiórthōsis, “previous correction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + διόρθωσις (diórthōsis, “correction, making straight”).

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