problematic
Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɒb.ləˈmæt.ɪk/
The English word “problematic” has 5 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.
- Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
- Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism).
- Only affirming the possibility that a predicate be actualised.
noun
- A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French problématique, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”). By surface analysis, problem + -atic.
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