Definition

A situation where two related ideas or terms contradict each other, often leading to confusion or inconsistency.

Example

The author's argument was weakened by an antilogy that contradicted his main point.

Conversation

I was reading about this concept called antilogy yesterday.

Oh, what's that about?

It's basically when there are contradictions in related ideas, you know?

That sounds interesting! I guess we see that a lot in debates.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Antilogy is formed from "anti-" (meaning against) and "logia" (from Greek "logia", meaning discourse or study). The word refers to a discourse that presents contradictory or opposing ideas.

Memory Tip

Think of 'against' ('anti-') and 'discourse' ('logia') to remember that antilogy refers to a discourse that contains opposing ideas.

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