Asyndeton

From Greek asýndeton, "unconnected, not bound together," from a- ("without") + sýndetos ("bound"), from syn ("with") + deîn ("to bind"). Where polysyndeton binds with many conjunctions, asyndeton cuts the binding away, leaving the parts to stand in bare, accelerating succession.

  1. noun · /uh-SIN-di-ton/

    The omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses.

    The clipped urgency of "I came, I saw, I conquered" — dropping the "and" so the items rush together, fast and emphatic.

    The manifesto was pure asyndeton: "Move fast. Break things. Apologize later."

    Polysyndeton is the mirror image that adds conjunctions everywhere; asyndeton removes them, trading polysyndeton’s heaviness for speed.