proslepsis

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noun

The pretence of passing over a subject while at the same time describing it fully.

OriginAncient Greek πρόσληψις →
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Meanings

nounproslepsis (uncountable)
  1. rhetoricuncountableThe pretence of passing over a subject while at the same time describing it fully.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόσληψις
  2. Englishproslepsis

From the Ancient Greek πρόσληψις (próslēpsis).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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