Self-refute

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    (of an idea or theory) To prove itself false by showing that falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding it to be true. intransitive

    "Moreover it is philosophical suicide, since it self-refutes."

Example

More examples

"Moreover it is philosophical suicide, since it self-refutes."

Etymology

From self- + refute.

Related phrases

self-refutation

More for "self-refute"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.