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contradiction Definition

con·tra·dic·tion (kän′trə diks̸hən)

noun

  1. a contradicting or being contradicted
  2. a statement in opposition to another; denial
  3. a condition in which things tend to be contrary to each other; inconsistency; discrepancy
  4. a person, thing, or statement having contradictory elements or qualities

Etymology: ME contradiccioun < OFr contradiction < L contradictio

contradiction Synonyms

contradiction

n.

  1. Denial

    dissension, dispute, defiance; see disagreement 1.

  2. Discrepancy

    incongruity, inconsistency, opposition; see difference 1, inconsistency, opposite.

contradiction Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • reconcile: In the first place, the Bible is contradictory in many places and it requires some clever babbling to reconcile the contradictions.
  • sharpen: The aggression by NATO has also sharpened the contradiction between imperialism and the peoples.
  • resolve: Kant resolves this contradiction by assuming two points of view or modes of existence.
  • embody: Rather than accepting such a dichotomy, Deacy sees the figures as embodying the contradictions found in civilized societies that go to war.
  • expose: In the next essay, Dorothy Smith exposes the contradictions of academic feminism and its increasing ties to the relations of ruling.
  • imply: It is however, in the embodiment of the connotations and contradictions implied by those phrases that the process of translation is fully achieved.

Preposition: at

heart: This is the core contradiction at the heart of US strategy.

Adjective modifier

  • seeming: All dark Scriptures shall be made plain; all seeming contradictions reconciled.
  • inherent: The research explored the inherent contradictions of New Labor policy in relation to the real experiences of young people.
  • glaring: Compare and contrast the two areas of the report we've highlighted here, not often you observe such a glaring contradiction.
  • apparent: Like much of the meaning of the world, my work is bound up in apparent contradictions.
  • irreconcilable: The productive forces are in irreconcilable contradiction not only with private property but also with national state boundaries.
  • blatant: If they are most knowledgeable, how does one deal with its blatant contradiction to Islam, as we shall see later.

Noun used with modifier

  • inter-imperialist: But we should not rely on inter-imperialist contradictions to prevent the ' war against terrorism ' spreading.
  • self: Amazingly, this blatant example of theological self contradiction is almost completely ignored.

Preposition: in

term: Hiding From The Search Engines A contradiction in terms?

Preposition: of

  • capitalism: Karl Marx wrote at length about the internal contradictions of capitalism.
  • sinner: For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself least you be wearied & faint in your minds.
  • freedom: Therefore campaigns for cyber-rights have to engage with the economic contradictions of hypermedia freedom.
  • society: Philosophy is thus itself a symptom of the basic contradiction of society.