Heterology

/ˌhɛtərəˈlɑdʒi/ noun

Definition

The state or quality of being different or inconsistent, especially in logic or language; or the study of such inconsistencies.

Etymology

From Greek hetero- (different) + -logy (study of), referring to the study of inconsistencies and paradoxes. The term evolved in 19th and 20th-century philosophy and mathematics.

Kelly Says

Heterology is the study of contradictions—so paradoxically, the word 'heterology' itself is heterological, which means studying heterology means studying itself!

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