athetesis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀθέτησῐς (athétēsis, “a setting aside, abolition”), from ἀθετέω (athetéō, “set at naught”) +‎ -σῐς (-sis), from ἄθετος (áthetos, “without position or place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌæθɪˈtiːsɪs/
  • Rhymes: -iːsɪs

Noun

athetesis (countable and uncountable, plural atheteses)

  1. The act or fact of setting aside as spurious; rejection as invalid.

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