aporia
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aporia
- /əˈpɔːɹɪə/ UK
- /əˈpɔɹiə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin aporia, from Ancient Greek ἀπορία (aporía), from ἄπορος (áporos, “impassable”), from ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + πόρος (póros, “passage”). By surface analysis, a- + pore + -ia.
noun aporias
- An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed. Aporia oft in doubt and fear will rest, And reason with itself what may be best.
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An apparently insoluble contradiction or tension, especially in a text's meaning; a logical impasse suggested by a text or speaker; a paradox.
But Green issues are already a contested zone, already a site where politicization is being fought for. In what follows, I want to stress two other aporias in capitalist realism, which are not yet politicized to anything like the same degree. The first is mental health.
Similar: impasse, paradox, contradiction
Translations
Talk about this word "aporia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aporia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aporia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aporia "aporia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aporia.Cite this
@misc{aporia_2026,
title = {aporia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aporia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
