antilogy

The definition of antilogy is an opposition in thoughts, views, statements, and/or words.

(noun)

An example of an antilogy is the word “clip” which on one hand can mean “bring together” as in a hair clip or barrette, and on the other hand it can also mean “to separate” as in clip hair with a scissors.

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See antilogy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. antilogies

a contradiction in ideas, statements, or terms

Origin: Gr antilogia: see anti- & -logy

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