paradoxology

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The use of paradoxes. obsolete,uncountable,usually
    — the obscurity of the subject or unavoidable paradoxology must often put upon the attemptor[…]
  2. The study or contemplation of paradoxes. uncountable,usually
    — Although whoever shall indifferently perpend the exceeding difficulty, which either the obscurity of the subject or unavoidable paradoxology must often put upon the attemptor, he will easily discern a work of this nature is not to be performed upon one legg; and should smell of oyle, if duly and deservedly handled .
  3. The embrace of a paradox, especially as it involves matters of faith. uncountable,usually
    — This report excites the Medical Tribune to the profound remark that "the use of a sudorific to check sweating may seem paradoxical." If the Tribune and the Lancet could only recognize the existence of a principle in nature under which all disordered actions can be similarly relieved, their patients would have cause to sing a paradoxology.

词形变化

paradoxologies plural

词源

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