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oxymoronicness en · NOUN

Etymology

From oxymoronic + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (nonce-word, rare, uncountable) The state, quality or measure of being oxymoronic.
    • The oxymoronicness (deluded writers are allowed to make up stupid words) of vacation with your family is also affected by Variable 2: Your own Personal Irritation Factor. 2001, Steve White, Family Vacations & Other Hazards of Growing Up, Chloe Press, →ISBN, page 19:
    • All I remember saying is, "My pleasure," and being struck by its oxymoronicness. 1998, Harry Levy, Chain of Custody, Fawcett Crest, published 1999, →ISBN, page 163:
    • Don't they see the oxymoronicness of bitching on and on and on how they care not about what I post? 1997 April 6, emesone [username], “re:somebody needs an education”, in rec.audio.opinion (Usenet):

Synonyms

oxymoronicity