Preterition Definition
prĕtə-rĭshən
noun
A passing over; omission.
Webster's New World
An omitting of one or more legal heirs from a will.
Webster's New World
The passing over by God of those not elect.
Webster's New World
The Calvinist doctrine that God neglected to designate those who would be damned, positively determining only the elect.
American Heritage
A rhetorical device in which the speaker emphasizes something by omitting it.
I do not intend to draw attention to my heroic military service; Instead, I will focus on the economy.
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preteritionsOrigin of Preterition
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Late Latin praeteritiō praeteritiōn- a passing over from Latin praeteritus past participle of praeterīre to go by preterite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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