contradictoriness

noun

The state or quality of being contradictory.

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Meanings

nouncontradictoriness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being contradictory.

    The contradictoriness and multifacetedness of identity is a constant theme in a play which deals so centrally with ideas of plays, illusion, rôle-playing and theatricality.

    1991, Michael Mangan, “‘Break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue’”, in A Preface to Shakespeare’s Tragedies (Preface Books), London; New York, N.Y.: Longman, →ISBN, part 3 (Critical Analysis: […]), page 133

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
contradictoriality

Origin

From contradictory + -ness.

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Translations

Greek αντιφατικότητα
  • αντιφατικότητα (antifatikótita)state or quality of being contradictory
Swedish motsägelsefullhet
  • motsägelsefullhetstate or quality of being contradictory
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APA

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“contradictoriness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contradictoriness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contradictoriness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contradictoriness.

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