contradictio in terminis

noun

contradiction in terms

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Meanings

noun
  1. contradiction in terms

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contradiction in terms

Origin

Latin

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contradictio in terminis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contradictio%20in%20terminis

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“contradictio in terminis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contradictio%20in%20terminis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contradictio in terminis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contradictio%20in%20terminis.

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