problematics

American  

[prob-luh-mat-iks] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪks /

plural noun

1. the uncertainties or difficulties inherent in a situation or plan.

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Etymology

Origin of problematics

First recorded in 1955–60; problematic, -ics

Example Sentences

There are so many levels on which Banton’s case lays bare sundry problematics of the U.S. justice system, starting with the government’s reliance on what can only be called professional snitches.

From Salon

It helps you get through some of the problematics, I guess, of how people accept you and stuff if their expectations aren’t that high.

From Washington Post

She said that Octavian at the Met was likely her last trouser role, explaining that her voice was evolving and noting wryly that “the problematics of hormonally overwhelmed young boys doesn’t appeal to me so much.”

From New York Times

Thus, the appointment of these two curators provides another concrete example of the problematics in which this discontentment is rooted.

From The Guardian

“I thought that she was fascinating for her opinions and extreme sensibilities: the strength to be both soft and hard, and to be able to articulate complex problematics in a language that doesn’t make anyone feel inadequate,” says Melgaard.

From New York Times