self-refute en · VERB
Etymology
From self- + refute.
Meanings
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(intransitive) (of an idea or theory) To prove itself false by showing that falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding it to be true.
Moreover it is philosophical suicide, since it self-refutes.
2008, Graham Dunstan Martin, Living on Purpose: Meaning, Intention, and Value:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-refuting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| self-refuted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| self-refuted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| self-refutes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |