ALL meanings of apophasis
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A a - noun apophasis the device of mentioning a subject by stating that it will not be mentioned 3
- noun apophasis (rhetoric) An allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned. 1
- noun apophasis 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.”. 1
- noun apophasis 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. 1