parataxis

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From Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, placement side by side), from παρα- + τάξις (taxis).

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parataxis (uncountable)

  1. (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".
  2. (literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection
  3. (politics) In Greek political system: coalition, "partisan camp"

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