# procatalepsis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɹəʊkætəˈlɛpsɪs/

## Definitions
1. A rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it, in an attempt to strengthen the argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments.
2. Rebuttal of anticipated objections.
3. Left dislocation.

## Etymology
From Latin procatalepsis (“anticipating and answering an objection”), from Ancient Greek προκατάληψις (prokatálēpsis, “seizing in advance”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/procatalepsis