Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

procatalepsis

/ˌpɹəʊkætəˈlɛpsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-catalep-sis
IPA: /ˌpɹəʊkætəˈlɛpsɪs/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it, in an attempt to strengthen the argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments.

noun

Rebuttal of anticipated objections.

noun

Left dislocation.

Example Sentences

"This long sequence skilfully deploys the rhetorical tropes of procatalepsis and concessio, pre-emption and concession: that is, they concede the accuracy of certain classic attacks on communism, but in ways that redound on their opponents."

Etymology

From Latin procatalepsis (“anticipating and answering an objection”), from Ancient Greek προκατάληψις (prokatálēpsis, “seizing in advance”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: procatalepsis, προκατάληψις

Phrases

straw man

Frequently Paired Words

procataleptic inb4 straw man

Synonyms

prebuttal preemption prolepsis

Questions

How do you pronounce procatalepsis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹəʊkætəˈlɛpsɪs/.
What does procatalepsis mean?: A rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it, in an attempt to strengthen the argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments.
Where does procatalepsis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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