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.

Anagrams

• athetises, hatesites, hesitates