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Definitions for Apophasis
[1] Rhetoric . denial of one's intention to speak of a subject that is at the same time named or insinuated, as “I shall not mention Caesar's avarice, nor his cunning, nor his morality.”
[2] Theology . knowledge, understanding, or description of God through negative statements about qualities and characteristics that God does not possess, as "God is not confined by space or time." See also negative theology.
[3] rhetoric the device of mentioning a subject by stating that it will not be mentioned I shall not discuss his cowardice or his treachery
Words nearby Apophasis
aponeurosis, aponeurositis, aponeurotic fibroma, aponeurotomy, apopemptic, apophasis, apophis, apophony, apophthegm, apophyge, apophyllite
Origin of Apophasis
1650–60; < Late Latin < Greek: a denial, equivalent to apópha(nai ) to say no, deny (apo- apo- + phánai to say) + -sis -sis
Other words from Apophasis
ap·o·phat·ic [ap-uh -fat -ik] /ˌæp əˈfæt ɪk/ , adjective
Word origin for Apophasis
C17: via Latin from Greek: denial, from apo- + phanai to say