PRETERITION

paralepsis, paraleipsis, paralipsis, preterition

(noun) suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

preterition (countable and uncountable, plural preteritions)

The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.

(rhetoric) synonym of paralipsis

(legal) The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in his will.

(theology) The doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pre`ter*i"tion, n. Etym: [L. praeteritio: cf. F. prétérition.]

1. The act of passing, or going past; the state of being past. Bp. Hall.

2. (Rhet.)

Definition: A figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, "I will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just." Called also paraleipsis.

3. (Law)

Definition: The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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