proleptical /pɹəʊˈlɛptɪkəl/ adjective3 •Anticipating the usual time; applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour at every repetition. •Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative.It must be always remembered that this was the object for which the Three Chapters which the Predestinarians have taken refuge in: they were written in fact as a proleptical refutation of such views. — 1877 •Previous; antecedent.Nor can the proleptical notions of Religion be so well defended by the protest Servants of the Altar — 1665 formsmore proleptical · most proleptical