paralipsis

Meaning

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

Synonyms

paraleipsis

paralepsis

preterition

praeteritio

Translations

paralipsi

Paralipse

prétérition

paralipsis

paraleipsis

preteritio

praeteritio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪp.sɪs/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παράλειψις (paráleipsis, “omission”), from παραλείπω (paraleípō, “I pass over”), from παρά (pará, “by, near”) + λείπω (leípō, “I leave”).