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contradiction vs self-contradiction

self-contradiction vs contradiction

contradiction and self-contradiction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contradiction Yes No No No
self-contradiction Yes No No No
As nouns, self-contradiction is a hyponym of contradiction; that is, self-contradiction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contradiction:
  • contradiction: the speech act of contradicting someone
  • self-contradiction: contradicting yourself
contradiction (noun) self-contradiction (noun)
the speech act of contradicting someone contradicting yourself
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
Difference between contradiction and self-contradiction

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