contranym
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Etymology[edit]
contra- + -onym, coined 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym.[1]
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contranym (plural contranyms)
- A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“come together” or “split apart”).
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References[edit]
- ^ Herring, Jack. Word Study (February 1962).
