Added 9 October 2026
contradiction
/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ noun
In Latin: contrādictiō, repugnantia, obloquium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contradiction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas.
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(logic) a statement that is necessarily false.
the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
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The speech act of contradicting someone.
he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction
Origin
From Middle English contradiccioun, contradiction, from Old French contradiction, from Latin contrādictiō, from contrādīcō (“speak against”).
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