Eclipsis (Noun)
Meaning
Omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The editor was forced to approve the eclipsis of certain provocative phrases to ensure the magazine's distribution wasn't hindered by government censors.
- In some societies, eclipsis of unpleasant historical events has led to lack of knowledge and awareness about past mistakes.
- The ellipses in the quote were originally intended to show the eclipsis of certain expletives from the original text.
- To some scholars, the eclipsis evident in ancient texts may be as informative as the information that remains.
- The company engaged in intentional eclipsis of facts in the environment report in an attempt to improve their eco-friendly image.