aporesis

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noun

Knowing perplexity, knowing the extent of one's wisdom.

OriginAncient Greek ἀπόρησις →
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Meanings

nounaporesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableKnowing perplexity, knowing the extent of one's wisdom.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀπόρησις
  2. Englishaporesis

From Ancient Greek ἀπόρησις (apórēsis) synonym of ἀπορία (aporía) and of the same root.

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