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athetesis

noun
ath·​e·​te·​sis | \ ˌathəˈtēsə̇s\
plural atheteses\ -​ēˌsēz \

Definition of athetesis

: the rejecting or marking of a passage (as in a poem) as spurious

History and Etymology for athetesis

Greek athetēsis art of setting aside, abolition, annulling, from athetos + -ēsis -esis

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