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paranoesis

Anarcho-formalism.

The creation of language.
Paranoesis can be distinguished from mythopoesis, the creation of song; parapoesis, the creation of mythology; mythonoesis; the inception of proper nouns; metanoesis, the creation of limina; metapoesis, the freedom of will; and anthropoeis, the creation of social value.

Also: anthronoesis, the emergence of social theory.
paranoesis by zanderfin December 10, 2019
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Paranosis 

A paranoid psychosis.
A supercharged experience usually induced as a random reaction to drugs, mental or emotional instability or a combination thereof.
Fuck dude, put the gun down and get off the roof I told you only one 1 tablet or you'll have a paranosis.
Paranosis by Cheekywitch July 16, 2010

paragnosis 

suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions that is well grounded in reality; a condition that resembles paranoia or a similar delusional state.
Jim's paragnosis was disadvantageous in the short term, since everyone thought he was paranoid, but it proved his salvation in the end.
paragnosis by Vokation June 16, 2009

PARANOIS 

The art of making someone paranoid and annoyed at the same time
Kensi paranois me a lot when she stalks my Facebook
PARANOIS by Typhoenix April 4, 2017

Paranouis aigus 

Is the state of extreme paranoïa with hard anxiety level triggered by a small event
Hey Don't go paranouis aigus on this man, the guy just sent an email to see you in his office. That's all
Paranouis aigus by Soubensou27 July 26, 2017

Paraconsistent Logic

A branch of logic that allows contradictions to exist without exploding the entire system—unlike classical logic, where a single contradiction allows you to prove anything (the principle of explosion). Paraconsistent logic acknowledges that real-world information is often contradictory: eyewitnesses disagree, scientific studies conflict, and your phone's terms of service both grant and restrict rights simultaneously. Instead of treating contradiction as catastrophic, paraconsistent logic develops frameworks that can tolerate inconsistency, extract useful information, and reason productively even when premises don't perfectly align. It's the logic of living with cognitive dissonance, managing competing priorities, and still managing to function despite the fundamental contradictions of existence.
*Example: "She used paraconsistent logic to navigate her job. The company claimed to value work-life balance while expecting 60-hour weeks. Classical logic would say these can't both be true, leading to resignation or breakdown. Paraconsistent logic allowed her to hold both, notice the contradiction, and still show up Monday. The system was broken; she worked anyway. The contradiction didn't destroy her; she just lived with it."*

Paraconsistent Systems Theory

A framework for analyzing systems that contain contradictions without collapsing into triviality—that is, without allowing every statement to become provable. Inspired by paraconsistent logic, it studies how realworld systems (legal codes, databases, belief networks, social systems) often harbor inconsistent information yet continue to function. The theory develops methods for reasoning productively with contradictions: separating them into manageable parts, tracking their sources, and preventing explosion (the principle that contradiction implies everything). It is used in AI, knowledge representation, regulatory analysis, and conflict resolution.
Example: “The legal database had conflicting precedents, but paraconsistent systems theory allowed the AI to flag the contradiction without shutting down—it kept working, just more cautiously.”