[ad. Gr. ἀντιλογία, f. ἀντί against + -λογία speaking; directly, or through, med.L. antilogia, or Fr. antilogie.] A contradiction in terms, or ideas.

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1614.  Boys, Wks. (1630), 782. The replies and Antilogies of our accuratly learned Diuines.

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1681.  Tears of Press, in Harl. Misc. (1745), IV. 426. Alas, How miserably is Truth torn by Antilogies!

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1751.  Chambers, Cycl., s.v., The seeming antilogies in the bible.

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1855.  Sir W. Hamilton, Metaph., App. (1877), I. 402. Speculation ends in a series of insoluble antilogies.

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