paraleipsis

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/ˌpæɹəˈliːpsɪs//ˌpæɹəˈleɪpsɪs//ˌpæɹəˈlaɪpsɪs/

A form of paralipsis — A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it.

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Meanings

nounparaleipsis (countable and uncountable, plural paraleipses)

plural paraleipses

  1. alternativecountablerhetoricuncountablehuman sciencesAlternative form of paralipsis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsuggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted

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paralepsisparalipsispreterition
Broader
rhetorical device
Also see
paralipsispreterition

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

paraleipsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraleipsis

MLA

“paraleipsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraleipsis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraleipsis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraleipsis.

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