Definitions for apophasis
apophasis
a·poph·a·sis
Spelling: [uh-pof-uh-sis]
IPA: /əˈpɒf ə sɪs/
Apophasis is a 9 letter English word.
You can make 203 anagrams from letters in apophasis (aahioppss).
Definitions for apophasis
noun
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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.”.
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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.
Origin of apophasis
1650-60; Late Latin Greek: a denial, equivalent to apópha(nai) to say no, deny (apo- apo- + phánai to say) + -sis -sis