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Meaning of paradoxist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a bad scientist; a crank.
    dated, derogatory
  2. A participant in the art movement of paradoxism.

Examples

“This was a noble achievement on the part of our paradoxist. At one stroke it established his theory of the weather, and promised to ensure him text-book immortality as one of the observers of Vulcan.”
“But these paradoxists and grumblers were a quite infinitesimal minority. The common sense and sound instinct of Britain and of the Empire realised that here was an issue like scarcely another in history — a clear issue of right and wrong[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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