Self-contradiction or self-contradictory can refer to:

  • Auto-antonym, a word with multiple meanings of which one is the reverse of another
  • Oxymoron, a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposing meanings within a word or phrase that creates an ostensible self-contradiction
  • Paradox, a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation
  • Self-refuting idea or reductio ad absurdum, idea or statement whose falsehood is a logical consequence of the original

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