paradoxography UK /ˌpæ.ɹə.dɒkˈsɒ.ɡɹə.fi/US /ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ noun1 •A type of classical literature dealing with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable phenomena of the natural or human world.