🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

矛盾

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mujun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antinomy/ænˈtɪnəmi/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"自由と責任の間の矛盾は重要なテーマです。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions that are both reasonable.

    "The antinomy between freedom and determinism has puzzled philosophers for centuries."
  2. 2

    A conflict between two laws or principles.

    "The legal antinomy created confusion in the court's ruling."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'antinomy' originates from the Greek word 'antinomia', which combines 'anti-' meaning 'against' and 'nomos' meaning 'law'. It was adopted into Latin and later into English in the 17th century, evolving to describe a contradiction between two laws or principles.

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