SELF-CONTRADICTION

n.[self and contradiction. ] the art of contradicting itself; repugnancy in terms. To be and not to be at the same time, is a self-contradiction; a proposition consisting of two members, one of which contradicts the other.

SELF-CONTRADICTION

SELF-CONTRADICTION Self `-con `tra *dic "tion, n.

self-contradiction

self-con tra dic tion |ˈˌsɛlf ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən | ▶noun inconsistency between aspects or parts of a whole: deconstruction is interested in exploring language and revealing self-contradiction and instability | a puzzling self-contradiction in masochism. DERIVATIVES self-con tra dict ing adjective, self-con tra dic to ry adjective

self-contradiction

self-contra ¦dic ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] inconsistency between aspects or parts of a whole. DERIVATIVES self-contradicting adjective, self-contradictory adjective

self-contradiction

s è lf-c ò ntrad í ction 名詞 U 自家撞着 （どうちやく ）, 矛盾 .