problematics

[ prob-luh-mat-iks ]

plural noun

1. the uncertainties or difficulties inherent in a situation or plan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of problematics¹

First recorded in 1955–60; problematic, -ics

Example Sentences

In 2020, the problematics of bodily possession—which is to say, the difficulties of re-engaging this playful fantasy conceit at a time when issues of bodily autonomy are rightly being taken more seriously—are hardly limited to WW84 alone.

From Slate

There are so many levels on which Banton’s case lays bare sundry problematics of the U.S. justice system, starting with the government’s reliance on what can only be called professional snitches.

From Salon

It helps you get through some of the problematics, I guess, of how people accept you and stuff if their expectations aren’t that high.

From Washington Post

She said that Octavian at the Met was likely her last trouser role, explaining that her voice was evolving and noting wryly that “the problematics of hormonally overwhelmed young boys doesn’t appeal to me so much.”

From New York Times

Thus, the appointment of these two curators provides another concrete example of the problematics in which this discontentment is rooted.

From The Guardian