an·tin·o·my ( n-t n  -m )n. pl. an·tin·o·mies 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. [Latin antinomia, from Greek antinomi  : anti-, anti- + nomos, law; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]an  ti·nomic (nt-n mk) adj. |
antinomy [an-tin-nom-ee]
Noun
pl -mies contradiction between two laws or principles that are reasonable in themselves [Greek anti- against + nomos law]
antinomia, antinomy
a real or apparent contradiction in a statute. — antinomic, antinomian, adj.
See also: Law
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| Noun | 1. | antinomy - a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable contradiction in terms, contradiction - (logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction" |
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