antinomy
pronunciation
How to pronounce antinomy in British English:
UK [æn'tɪnəmɪ]
How to pronounce antinomy in American English:
US [æn'tɪnəmɪ]
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- Noun:
- a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
Word Origin
- antinomy (n.)
- 1590s, "contradiction in the laws," from Latin antinomia, from Greek antinomia "ambiguity in the law," from anti- "against" (see anti-) + nomos "law" (see numismatics). As a term in logic, from 1802 (Kant).
Example
- 1. This outstanding antinomy has its history factor , existing particularity .
- 2. The antinomy of judicial process : finding law or creating law ?
- 3. Antinomy and unity of reading and writing .
- 4. On antinomy in molding the new media power .
- 5. This is an exit that solves the society antinomy with violent revolution clearly and contrarily that the author conceive obviously , is impractical .