A contradictio in terminis (Latin: contradiction in terms) is a certain connection between two words in a group out of which it can be derived that such a combination is entirely impossible. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Examples are "liquid ice" or "square circle".

The term is also used for politically incorrect humor. "Incomplex woman" or "military intelligence" are examples of contradictiones in terminis used for this purpose.

However, if the contradiction is intentional (rhetorical or poetic), then one can speak of an oxymoron. In Classical logic, a contradiction consists of a logical incompatibility between two or more Propositions It occurs when the propositions taken together yield

See also

• Contradiction
• Oxymoron
• Paradox
• Principle of contradiction
• Self-refuting idea

In Classical logic, a contradiction consists of a logical incompatibility between two or more Propositions It occurs when the propositions taken together yield A paradox is a true statement or group of statements that leads to a Contradiction or a situation which defies intuition; or inversely In Logic, the Principle of contradiction ( principium contradictionis in Latin) is the second of the so-called Three classic laws of thought. Self-refuting ideas are ideas or statements whose falsehood is a Logical consequence of the act or situation of holding them to be true

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