What does "antilogy" mean?

A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.

How do you pronounce "antilogy"?

Pronounced //ænˈtɪləd͡ʒi//.

Common synonyms include: contronymy, incongruity, inconsistency, irrationality, unreasonableness.

//ænˈtɪləd͡ʒi// noun

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Noun

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A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals. rhetoric

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