preterition.
The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
Meaning & usage
The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
Synonym of paralipsis.
The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in their will.
The doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin praeteritiō, from praetereō (“to omit”).
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