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antinomy
noun as in opposition
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in polarity
Strong matches
- action
- antagonism
- antithesis
- aversion
- brush
- clash
- combat
- competition
- con
- conflict
- contention
- contest
- contradiction
- contradistinction
- contrariety
- contrariness
- counteraction
- counterattack
- defense
- defiance
- disapproval
- duel
- encounter
- engagement
- fray
- grapple
- hostility
- negativism
- prevention
- repugnance
- repulsion
- resistance
- rivalry
- skirmish
- strife
- struggle
- unfriendliness
- violation
- war
- warfare
Example Sentences
Philosophers similarly examined the antinomy of the individual and the group, shaped by the periods of history and the dialectic.
“The essay is structurally flawed by a false antinomy, an either/or scenario doomed to generate opinions rather than dialogue. Anyway, who wants to have an argument that only has two sides?”
In the Senate, opposition to Mr. Trump is already being led by the minority leader, Chuck Schumer, who is Mr. Trump’s central legislative antinomy.
In an essay on “Golden Ages” in his “Prejudices: Philosophical Dictionary,” Robert Nisbet argued that a great period of ferment and achievement often features a “dialectical antinomy.”
In some instances this apparent antinomy is doubtful.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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