prolepsis, proleptic, proleptical 1. Bringing the future into the present not via technology but by way of language; such as, the anticipation and the answering of an objection or argument in advance of its being put forward by one's opponent. An example might be: 'I know we will have to work harder with this project, but the benefits outweigh the ... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1172/3