noun
- Plural of paradosis; things handed down or transmitted, especially traditions or teachings passed from one generation to another.
Usage: formal; often used in religious or academic contexts; Greek origin
Examples
- The paradoses of the early church were carefully preserved in written texts.
- Scholars study the paradoses transmitted through oral tradition in ancient cultures.
- Religious communities maintain their paradoses as central to their identity.
- The paradoses of Greek philosophy influenced Western thought for centuries.