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self-contradiction

/ˌself kɒn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das eine Aussage, Handlung oder Situation bezeichnet, die logisch widersprüchliche Elemente enthält oder sich selbst widerspricht.

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noun

/ˌself kɒn.trəˈdɪk.ʃən/C1formal
  • deSubstantiv, das eine Aussage, Handlung oder Situation bezeichnet, die logisch widersprüchliche Elemente enthält oder sich selbst widerspricht.

A noun referring to a statement, action, or situation that contains elements that are logically inconsistent or opposed to each other.

  1. Contradicting oneselfB2formal

    A statement or situation in which a person says or does something that conflicts with what they previously said or did.

    deSelbstwiderspruch

    • His speech was a self-contradiction, as he argued for freedom while supporting censorship.
    • She realized her argument was a self-contradiction when she claimed to love animals but wore fur.
    • The politician's position on taxes was a clear self-contradiction.

    Synonymecontradictionincongruityinconsistencyparadox

Formen
  • self-contradictions plural form
  • self-contradictions' possessive plural form
  • self-contradiction's possessive singular form