contranym
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Etymology edit
contra- + -nym, coined 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym.[1]
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Noun edit
contranym (plural contranyms)
- A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).
- Synonyms: autoantonym, antagonym, Janus word
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a word that has two opposing meanings
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References edit
- ^ Herring, Jack. Word Study (February 1962).