intercontradiction

noun

the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.

assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.

a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.

direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.

a contradictory act, fact, etc.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English contradiccioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin contrādictiōn- (stem of contrādictiō). See contradict, -ion

Related forms

in·ter·con·tra·dic·tion, noun

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contradiction (ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən)

—n
1.	the act of going against; opposition; denial
2.	a declaration of the opposite or contrary
3.	a statement that is at variance with itself (often in the phrase a contradiction in terms)
4.	conflict or inconsistency, as between events, qualities, etc
5.	a person or thing containing conflicting qualities
6.	logic a statement that is false under all circumstances; necessary falsehood

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contradiction

late 14c., from L. contradictionem, from contradicere, in classical L. contra dicere "to speak against," from contra "against" + dicere "to speak" (see diction).

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