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paradoxology

noun

Etymology

From paradox + -ology, first use appears c. 1646, in the writings of Thomas Browne.

  1. derived from παράδοξος
  2. derived from paradoxum
  3. borrowed from paradoxe
  4. suffixed as paradoxology — “paradox + ology”

Definitions

  1. The use of paradoxes.

    • the obscurity of the subject or unavoidable paradoxology must often put upon the attemptor[…]

  2. The study or contemplation of paradoxes.

    • The study of space and times involves a consideration of paradoxology.
    • The problems of cosmology were definitely felt to be less urgent than those of cosmogony and paradoxology .

  3. The embrace of a paradox, especially as it involves matters of faith.

    • Paradoxology will help our faith to grow stronger by daring to flag up some of the paradoxes about God that challenge us, rather than covering them up.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA