Meaning of paralipsis in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌpærəˈlɪpsɪs/

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  1. Noun

    paralipsis

    Etymology

    late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek paraleipsis‘passing over’, from paraleipein‘omit’, from para-‘aside’ + leipein‘to leave’

    Definitions

    1. suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted

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