antinomy

an·tin·o·my  (n-tn-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.

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[Latin antinomia, from Greek antinomi : anti-, anti- + nomos, law; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

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anti·nomic (nt-nmk) adj.

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antinomy [an-tin-nom-ee]

Noun

pl -mies contradiction between two laws or principles that are reasonable in themselves [Greek anti- against + nomos law]

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antinomia, antinomy

a real or apparent contradiction in a statute. — antinomic, antinomian, adj.

See also: Law

Thesaurus

Noun

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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"