preterition

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noun

The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.

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paralipsispretermissionparalepsisparaleipsis
OriginLatin praeteritiō →
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Meanings

nounpreterition (countable and uncountable, plural preteritions)

plural preteritions · alternative praeteritio · alternative praeterition · alternative præterition

  1. countableuncountableThe act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
  2. countablerhetoricuncountableSynonym of paralipsis.

    Synonyms: paralipsis

  3. countableuncountablelawThe failure of a testator to name a legal heir in their will.
  4. countableuncountablelifestyleThe doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of paralipsis.

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paralipsis
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pretermission

More synonyms by meaning

nounsuggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted

Similar
paralepsisparaleipsisparalipsis
Broader
rhetorical device
Also see
apophasisomissionparalipsis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpraeteritiō
  2. Englishpreterition

Borrowed from Latin praeteritiō, from praetereō (“to omit”).

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Translations

Bulgarian пропуск, пропускане
  • пропуск (propusk)the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
  • пропускане (propuskane)the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
Chinese Mandarin 略過 /略过
  • 略過 /略过 (lüèguò)the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
Polish paralipsa, pominięcie
  • paralipsathe act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
  • pominięciethe act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
  • opuszczeniethe act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
Portuguese preterição
  • preteriçãothe act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
Russian упуще́ние, умолча́ние
  • упуще́ние (upuščénije)the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
  • умолча́ние (umolčánije)the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
Spanish preterición
  • pretericiónthe act of passing by, disregarding or omitting
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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