Oxymorton (n.) 


Any object or event whose description satisfies the condition of being inherently self-contradictory; e.g. a ‘timeless timepiece’, a ‘peaceful revolution’, an ‘honest politician’, and so on. 

[Based on an idea by George Wright.] 

Posted on Tuesday - May 17, 2005 at 01:42 PM            


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