preterition
noun
pret·er·i·tion
ˌpretəˈrishən
plural -s
1
: pretermission sense 1
2
: paraleipsis
3
: the Calvinistic doctrine that having elected to eternal life such as he chose God passed over the rest leaving them to eternal death compare reprobation sense b
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin praeterition-, praeteritio, from Latin praeteritus (past participle of praeterire) + -ion-, -io -ion