anˈtinəmē, -mi noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin antinomia, from Greek, from anti- anti- (I) + -nomia (from nomos law) — more at nimble
1. : opposition of one law or rule to another law or rule : contradiction within a law
2. obsolete : an opposing law or rule of any kind : a law that contradicts itself
3.
[German antinomie, from Latin antinomia ]
a. : a contradiction between two philosophical principles each of which is taken to be true or between inferences correctly drawn from such principles ; especially : a conflict or opposition between the products of reason and of experience
b. : a statement embodying an antinomy : paradox
4. : an apparent or real opposition, contradiction, conflict, or contrast