APORIA


Meaning of APORIA in English

əˈpōrēə, -ȯr- noun

( plural aporias -ēəz ; or apori·ae -ēˌē)

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, doubt, perplexity, from Greek, difficulty, perplexity, from aporos impassable, difficult (from a- a- (II) + poros passage, path) + -ia — more at fare

1. : a problem or difficulty arising from an awareness of opposing or incompatible views on the same theoretic matter ; especially : one giving rise to philosophically systematic doubt

2. : a passage in speech or writing incorporating or presenting a difficulty or doubt

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