Writing or description that is paradoxical, contrary to common opinion, or deliberately controversial in presentation.
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'doxa' (opinion, glory) + '-graphy' (writing, description). Combines Greek roots meaning 'writing without glory or opinion.'
This is a genuine but vanishingly rare word that describes a specific rhetorical technique—writing something paradoxical or against received wisdom—yet it's so obscure most English speakers have never encountered it.
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