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1. (n.) prolepsis
Rhet. the anticipation of possible objections in order to answer them in advance.
2. prolepsis
the representation of something in the future as if it already existed or had occurred.
3. prolepsis
the use of a descriptive word in anticipation of its becoming applicable.
Etymology: (1570–80; < LL prolēpsis < Gk prólēpsis anticipation, preconception, der. of prolēp-, var. s. of prolambánein to anticipate)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) prolepsis
anticipating and answering objections in advance
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1. (noun) prolepsis
a figure by which objections are anticipated or prevented
2. (noun) prolepsis
a necessary truth or assumption; a first or assumed principle
3. (noun) prolepsis
an error in chronology, consisting in an event being dated before the actual time
4. (noun) prolepsis
the application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation, or to denote the result, of the action of the verb; as, to strike one dumb
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