cataphasis
[ kuh-taf-uh-sis ]
/ kəˈtæf ə sɪs /
noun
Rhetoric.
the use of affirmative statements to discuss a subject; affirmation through positive statements.
Theology.
knowledge, understanding, or description of God through positive statements about qualities and characteristics that God possesses, as "God is good."
See also positive theology.
Compare
apophasis.
OTHER WORDS FROM cataphasis
cat·a·phat·ic [kat-uh-fat-ik] /ˌkæt əˈfæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby cataphasis
catamountain,
catananche,
catania,
catanzaro,
cataphasia,
cataphasis,
cataphora,
cataphoresis,
cataphract,
cataphracted,
cataphylaxis