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antinomy [æn'tinohmee]
noun
(plural:  -mies)

1 
opposition of one law, principle, or rule to another; contradiction within a law

2 
(Philosophy) contradiction existing between two apparently indubitable propositions; paradox

[ETYMOLOGY: 16th Century: from Latin antinomia, from Greek: conflict between laws, from anti- + nomos law]
antinomic [æntih'nomik] adjective
anti'nomically adverb(ial)

Posted by alex on February 13, 2004 01:25 PM |

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