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acataleptic

adj.
C2 Proficiency acatalep·tic
Definition

adj. describing something that cannot be known or understood completely. It is often used in philosophy to talk about things that are beyond our knowledge.

adj. incapable of being known or understood; specifically, in a philosophical context, referring to the unknowable nature of the divine or the ultimate truth of the universe.


SIMPLE

The philosopher argued that the ultimate truth is acataleptic.

CONTEXTUAL

In his treatise, he described the divine as acataleptic, emphasizing that human reason can never fully grasp its essence.

COMPLEX

The Stoics maintained that while we can achieve a clear understanding of the present, the future remains acataleptic, as it is subject to the unpredictable will of the cosmos.

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