Meaning of paralipsis | Babel Free
ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪp.sɪsDefinitions
A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it.
Equivalents
Examples
“These negatives are a paraleipsis: what cannot be done to the soul can be done to the body.”
“Oxenberg tells us twice that she does not talk about the sister who died. She fools no one with this paralipsis […].”
“What's left to consider? I am loath to bring up Trump's paralipsis.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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