Contradictio in terminis
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Contradictio in terminis (Latin for contradiction in terms) refers to a combination of words whose meanings are in conflict with one another. Examples are "liquid ice" or "square circle".
If the contradiction
is intentional (rhetorical or poetic), then one can speak of an oxymoron
.
If the contradiction
Contradiction
In classical logic, a contradiction consists of a logical incompatibility between two or more propositions. It occurs when the propositions, taken together, yield two conclusions which form the logical, usually opposite inversions of each other...
is intentional (rhetorical or poetic), then one can speak of an oxymoron
Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms...
.
See also
- ContradictionContradictionIn classical logic, a contradiction consists of a logical incompatibility between two or more propositions. It occurs when the propositions, taken together, yield two conclusions which form the logical, usually opposite inversions of each other...
- OxymoronOxymoronAn oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms...
- ParadoxParadoxSimilar to Circular reasoning, A paradox is a seemingly true statement or group of statements that lead to a contradiction or a situation which seems to defy logic or intuition...
- Principle of contradiction
- Self-refuting ideaSelf-refuting ideaSelf-refuting ideas are ideas or statements whose falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding them to be true. Many ideas are accused by their detractors of being self-refuting, and such accusations are therefore almost always controversial, with defenders claiming that...