preterition
Noun

preterition

  1. The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
  2. (rhetoric) Synonym of paralipsis#English|paralipsis
  3. (legal) The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in his will.
  4. (theology) The doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.
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