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antinomy
[ an-tin-uh-mee ]
/ ænˈtɪn ə mi /
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noun, plural an·tin·o·mies.
opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
Philosophy. a contradiction between two statements, both apparently obtained by correct reasoning.
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Origin of antinomy
OTHER WORDS FROM antinomy
an·ti·nom·ic [an-ti-nom-ik], /ˌæn tɪˈnɒm ɪk/, an·ti·nom·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby antinomy
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British Dictionary definitions for antinomy
antinomy
/ (ænˈtɪnəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
opposition of one law, principle, or rule to another; contradiction within a law
philosophy contradiction existing between two apparently indubitable propositions; paradox
Derived forms of antinomy
antinomic (ˌæntɪˈnɒmɪk), adjectiveantinomically, adverbWord Origin for antinomy
C16: from Latin antinomia, from Greek: conflict between laws, from anti- + nomos law
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