autoantonym

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

auto- +‎ antonym.

Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley, 1960.^[1]

[edit] Noun

autoantonym (plural autoantonyms)

1. (rare) A word that has two opposing meanings.

   Left: a word that can mean "to have departed from" or "to have remained".

   Dust: means "to remove dust from" or "to spray or cover something with fine powder".

[edit] Synonyms

• contranym, contronym

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Shipley, Joseph T. Playing with Words. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1960, p. 74