preterition

Meanings

• Noun

  The deliberate omission or avoidance of mentioning something, especially a difficult or embarrassing topic.

  - "In his speech, the politician made a preterition of the controversial issue."
  - "The teacher made a preterition of the student's mistake during the exam."
  - "The company made a preterition of the financial losses in their annual report."

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Synonyms

apophasis , preterition

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Variants

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pre-termination , pretermination

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'preterire,' meaning 'to go beyond' or 'to pass by.' The term came to mean 'omission' due to its use in legal contexts to describe the passing over or ignoring of certain facts or issues.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'preterition' is rarely used in everyday language and is more commonly found in legal or academic contexts.

2. The opposite of preterition is 'explication,' which means the act of explaining or making clear.

3. Preterition is sometimes used in religious contexts to refer to the act of praying silently in one's heart instead of out loud.

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Related Concepts

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1. suppression: The deliberate act of hiding or concealing information, often for the purpose of maintaining power or control.

2. taboo: A cultural or social prohibition against mentioning or discussing certain topics, often due to their perceived sensitivity or offensiveness.

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Culture

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Preterition has been used in various literary contexts to add suspense and intrigue, as well as to avoid addressing uncomfortable topics. In art, the concept of preterition can be seen in works that intentionally omit certain details or themes.

How to Memorize "preterition"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a speaker avoiding a topic during a presentation, or a writer leaving out certain details in a story.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'preterition' with the idea of deliberate omission or avoidance.
   - Think of a 'black hole' in information, where certain topics or facts are missing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the Latin root 'preterire,' which means 'to go beyond,' and think of preterition as 'going beyond' the topic at hand.

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