antinomy

1. Contradiction or opposition, especially between two laws or rules.
2. A contradiction between principles or conclusions that seem equally necessary and reasonable; a paradox.

Origin:

Origin: Latin antinomia

Origin: , from Greek antinomiā

Origin: : anti-, anti-

Origin: + nomos, law; see nem- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

• anˌti·nomˈic (ănˌtĭ-nŏmˈĭk) adjective