De tegenstrijdigheid
Example: De tegenstrijdigheid in zijn argumenten was duidelijk voor iedereen.
Definition
"De tegenstrijdigheid" refers to a contradiction or inconsistency within statements, ideas, or arguments, where two or more parts oppose each other logically. It highlights the presence of conflicting elements that cannot coexist harmoniously in reasoning or philosophy.
Etymology
The word "de tegenstrijdigheid" comes from Dutch, combining 'tegen' meaning against, 'strijd' meaning fight or conflict, and the suffix '-igheid' which forms nouns indicating a state or quality. It literally means the state of opposing or conflicting, perfectly capturing the concept of contradiction.
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"De tegenstrijdigheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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