English Explanatory Dictionary

paradoxology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The use of paradoxes.
  2. The study or contemplation of paradoxes.
  3. The embrace of a paradox, especially as it involves matters of faith.

Word forms

paradoxology paradoxologies

Etymology

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

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