self-contradiction
Americannoun
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an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself.
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a statement containing contradictory elements.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of self-contradiction
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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There are some forms of self-contradiction that threaten the reputation of legal theories and the judges who wield them.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
In her statement, Kim also said the wide criticism of her country's satellite launch was "self-contradiction" as the U.S. and other countries have already launched "thousands of satellites."
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
He may also be the most quintessentially Californian, embodying an admixture of contemplation, activism and self-contradiction at the heart of a nation-state with a population bigger than Canada’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2020
The video was another reminder that the roller coaster transition from the Obama to the post-Obama era has revealed an extraordinary complexity and self-contradiction at the heart of the contemporary black experience in America.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2019
Supernaturalism is for a rationalist a word of self-contradiction.
From Theological Essays by Charles Bradlaugh
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