/əkəˈtælɛptɪk/ (uh-kuh-TAL-uh-pik)

Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to or denoting a paradoxical statement or argument that is impossible to refute or deny, typically because it is self-contradictory.

“The philosopher’s acataleptic argument left the audience bewildered.”

2. noun

A paradoxical statement or argument that is impossible to refute or deny.

“The acataleptic proposition has puzzled scholars for centuries.”