Meaning of parathesis | Babel Free
Definitions
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The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition. countable, uncountable
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A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded. countable, rhetoric, uncountable
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The matter contained within brackets. countable, uncountable
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A thorough examination of a topic, juxtaposing both thesis and antithesis in order to achieve a final synthesis. countable, uncountable
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An abstract idea that embodies a shared social worldview. countable, uncountable
Examples
“Both parathesis and suntaxis are constructions but they are never treated as constituents within larger constructions.”
“After all his Theses and their Applications, his Correspondent Alpha's and Beta's, his perplex'd Paragraphs, his intricate Paratheses, and his tædious Citations, what Doctrine of the Church of Rome has he establish'd, or what principle of Ours has he disprov'd?”
“The Parathesis distinguisheth and sets aside within two half-squares some word or words , which are to be farther explained”
“Parathesis is a distinctive feature of Otranto 's punctuation, and, like the variable dashes, gives the narrative the air of a playtext.”
“He adds, in telling and still mocking paratheses: “(I was moved)."”
“In their public discourse (books, articles, brochures, press releases), lawyers address these provisions in long paratheses, where each provision and its interpretation is added to the previous, until a specific theme (.e.g. surveillance vs privacy) is exhausted.”
“The chaos of the medieval town and the clarity of its centre dominated by the cathedral and its surrounding market place replicate the subtle and simultaneous antithesis-synthesis (the parathesis) of the harmonious City of God and the fractious City of Man.”
“European Union, the redeeming parathesis of Europe's higher unity, is not a federation or a confederation, actual or potential, but a state of mind.”
“The central focus of the parathesis society is an idea of the common wealth, the common interest and the common destiny of the society and its members. The central focus of the parathesis nation is an idea of common identity, the unity, and the common destiny of the society and its members. The central focus of the parathesis state is an idea of a shared social order under law, a mutuality of service between society and its members.”
“The making of human reality is made possible by a capacity of the human mind to create what we may call paratheses.”
“The development of the antithetical parathesis is therefore the development of Marxism throughout the history of its embodiment in Russia.”
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.