under erasure

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Definition of under erasure in English English dictionary

Of a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent

It was to acknowledge this difficulty that Heidegger proposed in Zur Seinsfrage (1955) to write “Being” under erasure, so that the visible crossing-out of the word would display its negation as an act taking place within time.

Hyphenation

un·der e·ras·ure

Etymology

() Perhaps a calque of French sous rature