| Figure Name | antilogy |
| Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | Chroma |
| Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
| Definition |
A contradiction either in terms or ideas. More generally, antilogy names the basic rhetorical theory (propounded by Protagoras) that two contrary arguments may be given about everything. |
| Example | |
| Kind Of | Opposition |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | in utrumque partes, contraries |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Very Confident |
| Last Editor | Allan McDougall |
| Confidence | Very Confident |
| Editorial Notes | I believe this chroma "opposes:" (type of) terms or idea. |
| Reviewed | Yes |
| Reviewer | Allan McDougall |