parusia (parosia)

[NL., Gr. παρουσία, presence, παρών, ppr. of παρείναι, be present near, + εἶναι, be.] In rhet., the use of the present tense instead of the past or future, as in a vivid narration of a past or prediction of a future event. parva logical i a (pärvä loj-i-kali-ä). [ML.: L. parva, neut. pl. of parvus, small, little; ML. logical is, pertaining to logic: see logical.] The name given in the middle ages to the branches of logic which were treated in the various supplements added from time to time to the Summulæ of Petrus His pan us. These subjects were the doctrines of supposition, ampliation, restriction, dist rib at i on, appellation, exponibles, syncategoreumata, obligations, insolubilia, consequences, etc. parvanimity (pär-va-nim'i-ti), n.; pl. parvanim ities (-tiz). [L. parvus, small,+ animus, mind. Cf. magnanimity.] 1. The state of having a little or ignoble mind; littlene of mind; meanne : the opposite of magnanimity. When once it is noted that the apprehension of being derided for retracting is the sole obstacle that stands between your reason and so important a change as your con version, they will justly esteem your parvanimity so great that you deserve derision for so poorly fearing it. Boyle, Works, V. 215 2. A person with a little or ignoble mind. parvanimity 4311 Pasimachus F. Hall, Modern English, p. 33.