"liar paradox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: liar paradoxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} liar paradox (plural liar paradoxes)
  1. (philosophy, logic) A paradox involving statements such as "this sentence is false", or "the following statement is true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be meaningfully regarded as either true or false. Wikipedia link: liar paradox Categories (topical): Logic, Philosophy Synonyms: liar's paradox Translations (Translations): leugenaarsparadox [masculine] (Dutch), valehtelijan paradoksi (Finnish), paradoxe du menteur [masculine] (French), Lügner-Paradox [neuter] (German), paradosso del mentitore [masculine] (Italian), paradoks kłamcy [masculine] (Polish), paradoxo do mentiroso [masculine] (Portuguese), парадо́кс лжеца́ (paradóks lžecá) [masculine] (Russian), paradoja del mentiroso [feminine] (Spanish)

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