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Bhartrhari's paradox

Bhartrhari's paradox proper noun: the linguistic paradox that, if there are unnameable things, their existence cannot be indicated without naming them in some way.

Proper noun

Bhartrhari's paradox

  1. The linguistic paradox that, if there are unnameable things, their existence cannot be indicated without naming them in some way.

Origin of Bhartrhari's paradox

Attributed to Bhartṛhari, an Indian grammarian of the 5th century.

Questions about Bhartrhari's paradox

What does Bhartrhari's paradox mean?
Bhartrhari's paradox means the linguistic paradox that, if there are unnameable things, their existence cannot be indicated without naming them in some way.
What part of speech is Bhartrhari's paradox?
Bhartrhari's paradox is a proper noun.

Words near Bhartrhari's paradox in the dictionary

  1. Bhargavas
  2. Bhargavi
  3. Bhars
  4. bharta
  5. bhartas
  6. Bhartrhari's paradox
  7. Bhartrharian
  8. Bhartriharian
  9. Bharuch
  10. Bhasin
  11. Bhasins

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