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Definition of 'parataxis'

English

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Noun

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  • (grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
  • (literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
  • (historical|politics) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
  • Antonyms

    * (grammar) hypotaxis

    Derived terms

    * paratactic * paratactical * paratactically * para-hypotaxis

    See also

    * asyndeton * hypotaxis * syntaxis

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