Word of the Day: Paralipsis

Can you pronounce paralipsis?

February 11, 2026

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. A passing over with brief mention in order to emphasize rhetorically the suggestiveness of what is omitted (as in "I confine to this page the volume of his treacheries and debaucheries"). Daily News That Skips the Spin There's more news than ever — but not all of it adds clarity. 1440 delivers carefully vetted news in a free daily newsletter, trusted by over 4.6 million readers. Its non-sensational approach offers straightforward, bias-aware coverage you can read in about five minutes. Sign Up *This content is brought to you by our sponsor, which helps keep our content free. "His apology relied on paralipsis, claiming he wouldn't revisit the mistake while clearly revisiting it." "The speech was full of paralipsis, with each 'I won't say' followed by something pointed." "By invoking paralipsis, he managed to criticize the decision while pretending not to." Greek, late 16th century "Paralipsis" is a term you'd learn in a rhetoric or public speaking course. It's the practice of emphasizing an idea by specifically not mentioning it. Consider a history teacher giving a lesson on the suffrage movement, making sure to ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words?

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