preterition

noun — 4 senses

noun

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

The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.

Rhetoric Synonym of paralipsis.

Law The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in their will.

Lifestyle, Religion, Theology The doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.

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