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dialetheism

/ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛθ.i.ɪz.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-alethe-ism
IPA
/ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛθ.i.ɪz.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theory that statements can be both true and false at the same time and in the same sense. The opposite of the law of noncontradiction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by Graham Priest and Richard Routley, from di- + Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”), in 1981.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛθ.i.ɪz.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dialetheisms (plural)

Derived Forms

dialetheist

Frequently Paired Words

paraconsistent logic

Synonyms

dialethism

Antonyms

law of noncontradiction

Questions

How do you pronounce dialetheism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛθ.i.ɪz.əm/.
What does dialetheism mean?
The theory that statements can be both true and false at the same time and in the same sense. The opposite of the law of noncontradiction.
Where does dialetheism come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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