contradiction in terms
معنی فارسی
تناقص لفظي
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Latin 'contradicere' meaning 'speak against'.
مثال
- The phrase 'a peaceful war' is a contradiction in terms.
- Calling it an 'open secret' is a contradiction in terms.
- The term 'bitter sweet' is a contradiction in terms.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- (logic) a statement that is necessarily false “the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction”