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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pret•er•i•tion (pret′ə rish′ən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of passing by or over;
omission;
disregard. - Lawthe passing over by a testator of an heir otherwise entitled to a portion.
- Religion[Calvinistic Theol.]the passing over by God of those not elected to salvation or eternal life.
- Rhetoricparalipsis.
- Late Latin praeteritiōn- (stem of praeteritiō) a passing by. See preterit, -ion
- 1600–10
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