/ Dictionary / Index A apophasis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•poph•a•sis Pronunciation: (u-pof'u-sis), [key] — n. Rhet. denial of one's intention to speak of a subject that is at the same time named or insinuated, as “I shall not mention Caesar's avarice, nor his cunning, nor his morality.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: apophasis (Thesaurus) apopemptic Apophis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language