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paradoxicality

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par⋅a⋅dox

  [par-uh-doks]
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–noun
1. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
2. a self-contradictory and false proposition.
3. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
4. an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.
Origin:
1530–40; < L paradoxum < Gk parádoxon, n. use of neut. of parádoxos unbelievable, lit., beyond belief. See para- 1 , orthodox

Related forms:
par⋅a⋅dox⋅i⋅cal, par⋅a⋅dox⋅al, adjective
par⋅a⋅dox⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
par⋅a⋅dox⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, par⋅a⋅dox⋅i⋅cal⋅i⋅ty, noun
par⋅a⋅dox⋅ol⋅o⋅gy, noun

Synonyms:
3. puzzle, anomaly, riddle.
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Cultural Dictionary

paradox

A statement that seems contradictory or absurd but is actually valid or true. According to one proverbial paradox, we must sometimes be cruel in order to be kind. Another form of paradox is a statement that truly is contradictory and yet follows logically from other statements that do not seem open to objection. If someone says, “I am lying,” for example, and we assume that his statement is true, it must be false. The paradox is that the statement “I am lying” is false if it is true.

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Word Origin & History

paradox 
1540, from L. paradoxum "paradox, statement seemingly absurd yet really true," from Gk. paradoxon, from neut. of adj. paradoxos "contrary to expectation, incredible," from para- "contrary to" + doxa "opinion."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: par·a·dox
Pronunciation: 'par-&-"däks
Function: noun
: an instance of a paradoxical phenomenon or reaction
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Medical Dictionary

paradox par·a·dox (pār'ə-dŏks')
n.
That which is apparently, though not actually, inconsistent with or opposed to the known facts in any case.

par'a·dox'i·cal adj.
par'a·dox'i·cal·ly adv.

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