English Explanatory Dictionary

athetesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌæθɪˈtiːsɪs/

Word forms

athetesis atheteses

Etymology

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

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