oksymoron — meaning in English
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English meaning
- oxymoron noun A figure of speech that pairs two contradictory words for effect, such as "deafening silence."
Senses
oksymoron is used for these senses in English:
- antilogy (rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.
- contradiction in terms A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view.
- oxymoron (rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
oxymoron — full definition
- noun A figure of speech that pairs two contradictory words for effect, such as "deafening silence."
- noun More loosely, any statement that seems to contradict itself.