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aporia
[ uh-pawr-ee-uh, uh-pohr- ]
noun
, plural a·po·ri·as, a·po·ri·ae [uh, -, pawr, -ee-ee, uh, -, pohr, -].
- Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Logic, Philosophy. a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it.
aporia
/ əˈpɔːrɪə; ˌæpəˈrɛtɪk /
noun
- rhetoric a doubt, real or professed, about what to do or say
- philosophy puzzlement occasioned by the raising of philosophical objections without any proffered solutions, esp in the works of Socrates
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Derived Forms
- aporetic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aporia1
C16: from Greek, literally: a state of being at a loss
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Example Sentences
Often Socratic conversation induces utter confusion—the ancient Greek word is aporia—and ends with no clear solution to a problem.
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