aporia

Meaning

Noun

An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed.
An insoluble contradiction in a text's meaning; a logical impasse suggested by a text or speaker.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin aporia, from Ancient Greek ἀπορία, from ἄπορος, from ἀ- + πόρος.

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