self-contradiction
noun
an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself.
self-contradictory
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a word derived from
self-contradiction.
Example Sentences
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As we’re seeing in Minneapolis, that view isn’t just wrong, it’s also self-contradictory.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026
But there is much that is historically wrongheaded, strategically unwise, and logically vague or self-contradictory in this document.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
"If North Korea ever invades the South again, it will be self-contradictory, where a U.N. member state would be attacking the U.N. Command," Shin told the meeting.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2023
In an optically complex, visually self-contradictory dress with a two-tone, long-sleeve blouse atop a pleated silk skirt, she wears Dada on her sleeve.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Zero and infinity made the simple acts of taking tangents and finding areas appear to be self-contradictory.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
