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aporia

[ uh-pawr-ee-uh, uh-pohr- ]

noun

plural aporias, aporiae
  1. Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
  2. 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

/ əˈpÉ”Ërɪə; ˌæpəˈrÉ›tɪk /

noun

  1. rhetoric a doubt, real or professed, about what to do or say
  2. philosophy puzzlement occasioned by the raising of philosophical objections without any proffered solutions, esp in the works of Socrates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • aporetic, adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of aporia1

1580–90; < Late Latin < Greek: state of being at a loss, equivalent to á±è´Ç°ù ( os ) impassable ( a- 6, pore 2 ) + -ia -ia
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of aporia1

C16: from Greek, literally: a state of being at a loss
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