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- [an-til-uh-jee]
- /ænˈtɪl ə dʒi/
- /æn.ˈtɪ.lə.dʒɪ/
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- [an-til-uh-jee]
- /ænˈtɪl ə dʒi/
Definitions of antilogy word
- noun antilogy a contradiction in terms 3
- noun antilogy a contradiction in ideas, statements, or terms 3
- noun antilogy (rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals. 2
- noun plural antilogy a contradiction in terms or ideas. 1
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Origin of antilogy
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, antilogy is from the Greek word antilogía controversy, discussion. See anti-, -logy
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Parts of speech for Antilogy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antilogy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
antilogy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antilogy
noun antilogy
- antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
- contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- inverse — reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency.
- paradox — a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
- reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
Antonyms for antilogy
noun antilogy
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
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