cataplexis

Noun

Meaning

cataplexis (uncountable)

(rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a threat of retribution (especially of divine punishment) is made in response to wrongdoing.
Synonym: commination

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

cataplexy

Close letter words and terms

catapleurite catapleurotic cataplexic cataplexy Catapres cataptromancy