noun🔗Share역설An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.""This sentence is false" is a paradox."“이 문장은 거짓이다”는 역설이다.philosophylogicstatementlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share역설A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome."It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty."물을 많이 마시는 것이 종종 갈증을 느끼게 할 수 있다는 것은 흥미로운 역설이다.philosophylogicliteraturetheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share역설A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.""The harder I study for the test, the more nervous I get; it's a real paradox." "시험을 위해 공부를 열심히 할수록 더 긴장돼요. 정말 역설적이네요.philosophylogiclanguagestatementmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share역설A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time."The student's desire for a good grade and his fear of failing created a paradox: he studied hard but also struggled with anxiety. "학생이 좋은 성적을 얻고 싶어하는 욕망과 실패에 대한 두려움은 역설을 만들었다: 그는 열심히 공부했지만 불안과도 싸웠다.philosophylogicliteraturemindthingstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share역설A person or thing having contradictory properties."He is a paradox; you would not expect him in that political party."그는 역설적인 사람이다. 당신은 그가 그 정당에 속할 것이라고 예상하지 않을 것이다.philosophylogicmindliteraturethingabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share역설, 수수께끼An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth."The seeming contradiction of wanting more free time while also wanting to accomplish more tasks is a common paradox in modern life. "더 많은 자유 시간을 원하면서도 더 많은 작업을 완료하려는 듯한 모순은 현대 생활에서 흔한 역설입니다.philosophylogicmindliteraturetheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share역설A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief."The teacher's announcement that everyone was failing the test, yet the class average was unusually high, presented a paradox. "모두가 시험에 떨어졌다는 선생님의 발표, 그러나 반 평균이 유난히 높았다는 것은 역설을 제시했다.philosophylogicstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share모순된 진술의 사용The use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing."The student presented a paradox: he said he hated school, yet he always got top marks. "그 학생은 모순을 제시했다: 그는 학교를 싫어한다고 말했지만, 항상 최고 점수를 받았다.languagewritingstatementliteraturephilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share역설, 모순A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself."Saying "I am always lying" is a perfect example of a paradox, because if it's true, then it must be false, and if it's false, then it must be true. "“나는 항상 거짓말을 한다”고 말하는 것은 완벽한 모순의 예시이다. 왜냐하면 그것이 사실이라면 거짓이어야 하고, 거짓이라면 사실이어야 하기 때문이다.logicphilosophylanguagestatementmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share역설적 처방The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey."The therapist's suggestion that she should try not to worry about her anxiety was a confusing paradox, intended to help her realize she could control her thoughts more than she believed. "그녀가 불안에 대해 걱정하지 않도록 노력해야 한다는 치료사의 제안은 그녀가 생각하는 것보다 자신의 생각을 더 잘 통제할 수 있다는 것을 깨닫도록 돕기 위한 혼란스러운 역설적 처방이었다.mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading