Where does “contradiction” come from?
Contradiction comes from Old French contradiction, from Latin contradictio (a speaking against), derived from Latin contra (against) and the verbal noun suffix -tio, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to turn or speak.
contradiction (English): The act of contradicting; A statement that...
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- The act of contradicting; A statement that...
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