Words of the Month (September 2024)

1) Paradoxical:

Main Entry: par·a·dox·i·cal Pronunciation: \ˌper-ə-ˈdäk-si-kəl, ˌpa-rə-\Function:  adjective
Date: 1598
1 a : of the nature of a paradox b : inclined to paradoxes
2 : not being the normal or usual kind <a paradoxical pulse> <paradoxical drug reactions>

[From Merriam-Webster online]

2) The German term "Welterfahrendesleben" which can be translated "life-experiencing-the-world."

3) ignoratio elenchi-"an ignorance of proof"

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