aporetic
- adjective
- /ˌæpəˈrɛtɪk/
- Formal
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aporético
- The philosopher presented an aporetic argument that left the audience questioning the very nature of truth.
Examples
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Oral storytelling, while meaningful, is nevertheless aporetic, leaving each listener and listener-reader to find the truths and meaning for herself or himself.
Academic text (1997) -
In other words, in making his particular move toward realism, Hacking concedes the aporetic conditions of representation.
Academic text (1991) -
Clorinda, already Westernized, now becomes an aporetic voice that cries out but remains unsignified.
Academic text (2008) -
During the debate, her aporetic reasoning puzzled both her opponents and supporters alike.
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The text raises aporetic questions that challenge our understanding of morality in complex situations.
Synonyms
Not sure people can know the true answers to religious or big life questions
How Puzzled
Surface Forms
Morphology
aporetic = aporia (semi-transparent) = aporet + ic
Derived by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to the stem 'aporet-' from 'aporia', but the stem shape changes and the base is specialized, so it may not be obvious to most learners.
Etymology
Aporetic comes from Greek parts a- 'not' and poros 'way'. Think of poros like the English word pore, a small way through, so aporetic describes a question or situation that feels stuck and has no clear solution.