Paradoxumphobia

Fear of paradoxes

Congrats Johnny you have paradoxumphobia

by Dabiohazardurbandictionarist November 26, 2024

Paradite

The plural of paradox; a Paradite refers to a set, cluster, or system of paradoxes that coexist, reinforce, or constrain one another - often forming a stable structure rather than a contradiction to be solved.

When paradoxes don't cancel each other out, but form a stable system instead.

"Consciousness exists as a Paradite: free will vs determinism; self vs other; continuity vs change."

"Paradite = An ecology of contradictions."

by BobbySaxon January 22, 2026

Paradite

The plural of paradox; a Paradite refers to a set, cluster, or system of paradoxes that coexist, reinforce, or constrain one another - often forming a stable structure rather than a contradiction to be resolved.

Paradite = An ecology of contradictions. (When paradoxes don't cancel each other out, but form a stable system instead.)

Consciousness exists as a Paradite: free will vs determinism; self vs other; continuity vs change.

Systems Theory: Resilient systems don't eliminate paradox, they stabilize Paradites.

by BobbySaxon January 22, 2026

paradox of freedom

The effect where the more children are prohibited from doing things, the more curious and rebellious they will become. Conversely, when they're given complete trust, they will learn to take responsibility.

The paradox of freedom is evident when my parents tried to restrict my late-night outings; the more they said no, the more I wanted to sneak out and rebel!

by Emotional Cruiser November 15, 2025

Paradoxiautohuiotheocide

Paradoxiautohuiotheocide
(noun)
The paradoxical act in Christian theology wherein God, through the crucifixion of Jesus, simultaneously commits filicide and self‑sacrifice — killing his own divine son who is consubstantial with himself. Used humorously or pedantically to describe any situation where someone sabotages themselves by sacrificing a part of their identity that is also them.
Etymology: From Greek paradoxon (contrary to expectation), auto (self), huios (son), theos (god), and Latin ‑cide (to kill).

See also:
• Paradoxiautoteknotheocide — variant using teknon (child) instead of huios (son).
• Autogenotheocide — emphasizes “offspring” but risks confusion with genocide.
• Autoparadoxidgenotheocide — maximalist pedantic form: “self‑paradox‑offspring‑god‑killing.”
• Theocide / Deicide — existing terms meaning “killing a god,” but lacking the paradoxical self‑referential nuance.

"The often cited paradoxiautohuiotheocide found in the New Testament tends to lead extensive debates over the nature of God and Jesus Christ. Paradoxiautohuiotheocide is a contrived convolution derived of the apparent paradox of Jesus Christ being both the son of God and God incarnate. No other express examples of this nature appear in theological mythology, and appears to be unique to the Christian faith. While it is true other mythologies certainly have gods who die, gods who sacrifice themselves, or gods who kill their offspring, no other has constructed it such that the demigod offspring embodies the parental deity leading to the dualistic suicide/filicide/patricide construction as found in the New Testament. It is unique as it fuses three different, yet common, mythological tropes; deity-mortal offspring, incarnation of the deity as a mortal, and self-sacrifice Paradoxiautohuiotheocide perfectly describes this narrative fusion within the Biblical narrative."

by FriarM November 21, 2025

Steiger Paradox

In the board game Monopoly when you are at jail and try to get the free parking but missing it. You end up landing on go to jail sending you to the beginning of the process. This will continue until you eventually hit free parking getting all the money in the pot.

Anton- YES!!! I finally got free parking $800 from the pot coming my way!
Dave- Dam bro it took 3 tries but yeah you got it.
Mitch- what ever dude I don't care, but ive never seen some roll the exact same 2 rolls THREE TIMES!!!
Dave-We should call this something. How about the Steiger Paradox.
Anton- Haha perfect sounds suitable.

by The lil nazi bear that could February 25, 2011

pico parado

Chilean slang for a male erection; an erect and stiff penis. Translates literally as "peak standing."

"Tengo el pico parado de nuevo."
"Vamos a una segunda patita?"
" --Oye, amigui, no se, igual es raro pero estaba bailando un lento con el Ramon y parece que lo tenía parado. porque sentí algo ahí abajo."
" -- Mira no me extraña; este huevon es cara de raja u capaz que haya bailado contigo con el pico parado."

or

"I have a pico parado again."
"A second leg?"
"-- Hey, dude, I don't know, as rare, but I was slow dancing with Ramon and I stopped because I felt something down there."
"- - No wonder look, this dude's either a crack face or able to have danced with you until you got a boner."

by huevonette November 5, 2013