Bhartrhari's paradox

English

Etymology

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

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.
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