/pret'euh rish"euhn/ , n.
1. the act of passing by or over; omission; disregard.
2. Law. the passing over by a testator of an heir otherwise entitled to a portion.
3. Calvinistic Theol. the passing over by God of those not elected to salvation or eternal life.
4. Rhet. paralipsis.
[ 1600-10; praeterition- (s. of praeteritio ) a passing by. See PRETERIT, -ION ]