Synonyms for prolepsis
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Noun
1. Procatalepsis — the anticipation of an objection to an argument
procatalepsis, prebuttal informal
Definitions
- n. 1
The anticipation of an objection to an argument.
Forms
- Plural
- prolepses → prebuttals, flash-forwards, anachronisms, foreshadowings…
Example sentences
- foreshadowing William enjoyed the author's use of foreshadowing in chapter five.
- anachronism A soldier is an anachronism of which we must get rid.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prolepsis | rising | |
| foreshadowing | rising | |
| anachronism | steady | |
| cataphora | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- prebuttal, cataphora
- 11 letters
- anachronism5
- 13 letters
- foreshadowing4, procatalepsis
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anachronism5 = 5 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- prolepse