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apophasis

/əˈpɑf.ə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apopha-sis
IPA
/əˈpɑf.ə.sɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process of arriving at knowledge by statements of denial; particularly, developing a concept of God through negative assertions about his nature.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Via Late Latin apophasis from Ancient Greek ἀπόφασις (apóphasis, “denial, negation”) from ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + φάσις (phásis, “statement, proposition”) from φημί (phēmí, “to speak”) from Proto-Hellenic *pʰā́mā from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂; whence Latin fārī, cognate to fame, fable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *bʰeh₂-, apophasis, ἀπόφασις, *pʰā́mā

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɑf.ə.sɪs/
  • British English: /əˈpɒf.ə.sɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

apophases (plural)

Phrases

apo- -phasis not to mention to say nothing of

Frequently Paired Words

apo- -phasis apophatic apophatically not to mention to say nothing of antiphrasis concessio

Synonyms

paralipsis parasiopesis praeteritio preterition apophatic theology via negativa

Antonyms

cataphasis via affirmativa

Questions

How do you pronounce apophasis?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɑf.ə.sɪs/.
What does apophasis mean?
An allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned.
Where does apophasis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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