problematics
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- noun
- /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪks/
- Jargon
- Modernist literature, that is, focuses on knowing, often emphasizing the problematics (though not the impossibility) of representation.
- the problematics of structure
Examples
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For the hero of the story, the passing of years does not resolve the problematics of his being or the impasse in which he is forever caught.
Academic text (1993) -
Striving, we have no adequate way of grasping the problematics of character or selfhood as displayed in its representation.
Academic text (1990) -
Rather, it bears witness to the price and problematics of structure.
Academic text (1990) -
Although a lot of the problematics are rooted in European history, Jerusalem is not a Western city.
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Through the problematics of freedom, the unheroic hero reaches a new level of consciousness, if not a revelation.
Academic text (1993) -
Because the novel allows for the exploration of numerous issues, themes, and problematics, its use encourages students to immerse themselves in the text.
Academic text (1995) -
In his recent work, Hassan dwells at some length on the problematics of the term, for which he professes dislike.
Academic text (1993) -
We may be back to one arena of problematics in first-wave feminism: that of presuming that we can reach a state of "skinlessness."
Academic text (1997) -
Nor, without reading both foreground and background, can we read the problematics of David's existence, either as generated by the text or in the historical world it refracts.
Academic text (1990) -
The conference encouraged discussions about the various problematics of climate change and its impact on society.
Synonyms
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A situation that causes trouble and needs a solution
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An important topic or problem people discuss
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Something that makes a plan or situation harder to deal with
Antonyms
How Problematic
- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
problematics = problematic (semi-transparent) = problem + atic + s
Formed by nominalizing 'problematic' with -s; the shift from adjective to a specialized noun denoting a domain or set of difficulties is somewhat specialized and not fully predictable for learners.
Etymology
Problematics comes from the word problem, which goes back to a Greek idea of 'something thrown forward' — picture an obstacle thrown into your path. The ending -atics, like in mathematics, shows a field or group of things, so problematics means the set of complex difficulties or tricky questions in a subject.