aporia
[ uh-pawr-ee-uh, uh-pohr- ]
/ əˈpɔr i ə, əˈpoʊr- /
noun, plural a·po·ri·as, a·po·ri·ae [uh-pawr-ee-ee, uh-pohr-] /əˈpɔr iˌi, əˈpoʊr-/.
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.
Words nearby aporia
apoplexy,
apoprotein,
apoptosis,
apopyle,
aporepressor,
aporia,
aport,
aposematic,
aposematic coloration,
aposiopesis,
apospory
Example sentences from the Web for aporia
Often Socratic conversation induces utter confusion—the ancient Greek word is aporia—and ends with no clear solution to a problem.
British Dictionary definitions for aporia
aporia
/ (əˈpɔːrɪə) /
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
Derived forms of aporia
aporetic (ˌæpəˈrɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for aporia
C16: from Greek, literally: a state of being at a loss