What is another word for paralipsis?
Pronunciation: [pˌaɹəlˈɪpsɪs] (IPA) 
Paralipsis is a rhetorical device commonly used to draw attention to a certain topic by pretending to ignore it. There are many other words that can be used to describe this technique such as praeterition, apophasis or preterition. Praeterition is a word of Latin origin which derives from the verb 'praeterire' which means "to pass over". Apophasis is a term of Greek origin that comes from the noun 'apophasis', which means "to deny". Preterition also derives from the Latin word 'preteritio', meaning "passing over". All of these words can be used interchangeably with paralipsis to describe a technique designed to draw attention to something by pretending not to address it directly.
