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/

Noun

athetesis (countable and uncountable, plural atheteses)

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

Anagrams

hatesites, hesitates

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