proleptics noun4 •The act of making prophecies.Eschatology and proleptics aside, I think this is a really stupid way to read a mystery novel. — 2001 •The elaboration and exploration of proleptic themes and ideas; the employment of prolepsis.Getting action can make use of prolepsis; that is, getting action may proceed by inveigling others to take an anachronistic view of the future. Either way, proleptics is for them an art of paradox. — 2012 •(no longer used) The art and science of predicting in medicine.The periodical character of her nervous paroxysm, and the aggravation of the dynamic phenomena at some periods, show that both alike belong to the science of Proleptics. — 1858 •(no longer used) The art of making of predictions.try to divine the inevitable fortunes of your friends, and of the leaders and rulers of nations; endeavour to previse and forewarn; and study proleptics. — 1873
