pretermission

noun pre·ter·mis·sion \ˌprē-tər-ˈmi-shən\

Definition of PRETERMISSION

: the act or an instance of pretermitting : omission

Latin praetermission-, praetermissio, from praetermittere

First Known Use: 1583

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