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antilogy

American  
[an-til-uh-jee] / ænˈtɪl ə dʒi /

noun

plural

antilogies

  1. a contradiction in terms or ideas.

antilogy British  
/ ænˈtɪlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. a contradiction in terms

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Etymology

Origin of antilogy

First recorded in 1605–15, antilogy is from the Greek word antilogía controversy, discussion. See anti-, -logy

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For the past two or three years, the brewery has hosted Caitlin Lavin, instructor with Antilogy Yoga in Ludlow, on the last Wednesday of the month for Yoga Then Beer at Rapscallion Brewery.

From Washington Times

Antilogy, an-til′o-ji, n. a contradiction.

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