| 释义 |
paradoxology|pærədɒkˈsɒlədʒɪ|
[ad. Gr. παραδοξολογία, f. παραδοξολόγος telling of paradoxes: see -logy.]
A maintaining or putting forward of paradoxical opinions, a speaking by paradox.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. To Rdr. (1650) 3 Who shall indifferently perpend the exceeding difficulty, which either the obscurity of the subject, or unavoidable paradoxologie must often put upon the Attemptor. 1856G. F. Collier (title) Reg. v. Palmer, the Parodoxology of Poisoning. 1902Athenæum 14 June 746/2 When Cicero accused Cato of political paradoxology. |