self-contradiction
[ self-kon-truh-dik-shuh n, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
noun
an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself.
a statement containing contradictory elements.
Origin of self-contradiction
First recorded in 1650–60
OTHER WORDS FROM self-contradiction
self-con·tra·dict·ing, adjective self-con·tra·dic·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby self-contradiction
self-consistent,
self-contained,
self-containment,
self-contemplation,
self-content,
self-contradiction,
self-control,
self-correcting,
self-critical,
self-criticism,
self-curing resin