contranym
EnglishEdit
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EtymologyEdit
contra- + -nym, coined 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym.[1]
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
contranym (plural contranyms)
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TranslationsEdit
a word that has two opposing meanings
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ Herring, Jack. Word Study (February 1962).