self-contradiction

(sĕlf'kŏn'trə-dĭk'shən)
n.

1. The act, state, or fact of contradicting oneself.
2. An idea or statement containing contradictory elements.

self-contradictory self'-con'tra·dic'to·ry (-dĭk'tə-rē) adj.

A case of one person assenting to a contradiction, or to premises from which one can be derived.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  Synonym: paradoxical

Meaning #2: in disagreement
  Synonyms: at odds, conflicting, contradictory

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - selvmodsigende

Français (French)
adj. - contradictoire, qui se contredit

Deutsch (German)
adj. - mit sich selbst in Widerspruch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αντιφατικός

Italiano (Italian)
che si contraddice

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - auto-contradição

Русский (Russian)
содержащий внутреннее противоречие

Español (Spanish)
adj. - contradictorio

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - självmotsägande, motstridig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自相矛盾的, 前后矛盾的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 自相矛盾的, 前後矛盾的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 자기 모순의, 자가 당착의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 自己矛盾の

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮סותר עצמו‬

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