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antinomy

[an-tin-uh-mee]
noun, plural an·tin·o·mies.
  1. opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
  2. Philosophy. a contradiction between two statements, both apparently obtained by correct reasoning.
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Origin of antinomy

1585–95; < Latin antinomia < Greek antinomía a contradiction between laws. See anti-, -nomy
Related formsan·ti·nom·ic [an-ti-nom-ik] /ˌæn tɪˈnɒm ɪk/, an·ti·nom·i·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for antinomic

antinomy

noun plural -mies
  1. opposition of one law, principle, or rule to another; contradiction within a law
  2. philosophy contradiction existing between two apparently indubitable propositions; paradox
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Derived Formsantinomic (ˌæntɪˈnɒmɪk), adjectiveantinomically, adverb

Word Origin for antinomy

C16: from Latin antinomia, from Greek: conflict between laws, from anti- + nomos law
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Word Origin and History for antinomic

antinomy

n.

1590s, "contradiction in the laws," from Latin antinomia, from Greek antinomia "ambiguity in the law," from anti- "against" (see anti-) + nomos "law" (see numismatics). As a term in logic, from 1802 (Kant).

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