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self-contradiction

self-con·tra·dic·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self kon-truh-dik-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən/
    • /self ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kon-truh-dik-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən/

Definitions of self-contradiction word

  • noun self-contradiction an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself. 1
  • noun self-contradiction a statement containing contradictory elements. 1
  • noun self-contradiction an instance or instances of inherent contradiction 0
  • noun self-contradiction contradiction of oneself or itself 0
  • noun self-contradiction any statement or idea containing elements that contradict each other 0

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Origin of self-contradiction

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Self-contradiction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

self-contradiction popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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