antilogy

  • 1Antilogy — An*til o*gy ([a^]n*t[i^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n.; pl. {Antilogies} ( j[i^]z). [Gr. antilogi a, fr. anti logos contradictory; anti against + le gein to speak.] A contradiction between any words or passages in an author. Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2antilogy — index contrary, inconsistency, paradox Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3antilogy — [an til′ə jē] n. pl. antilogies [Gr antilogia: see ANTI & LOGY] a contradiction in ideas, statements, or terms …

    English World dictionary

  • 4antilogy — /an til euh jee/, n., pl. antilogies. a contradiction in terms or ideas. [1605 15; < Gk antilogía controversy, discussion. See ANTI , LOGY] * * * …

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  • 5antilogy — noun /ænˈtɪləʤi/ A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals …

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  • 6antilogy — n. contradiction, refutation …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 7antilogy — [an tɪlədʒi] noun (plural antilogies) archaic a contradiction in terms or ideas. Origin C17: from Fr. antilogie, from Gk antilogia, from anti against + logia (see logy) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 8antilogy — an·til·o·gy …

    English syllables

  • 9antilogy — /ænˈtɪlədʒi / (say an tiluhjee) noun (plural antilogies) a contradiction in terms or ideas. {Greek antilogia contradiction} –antilogous /ænˈtɪləgəs/ (say an tiluhguhs), adjective …

  • 10antilogy —   n. self contradictory statement …

    Dictionary of difficult words

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