1. a contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions that are in themselves reasonable
Usage: formal; philosophy
2. opposition between two laws or authorities
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• The philosopher struggled with the antinomy between free will and determinism.
• Kant identified several antinomies in pure reason.
• The legal case revealed an antinomy between federal and state regulations.
• The antinomy between individual rights and collective security remains unresolved.
• Students found the antinomy in the ethical dilemma particularly challenging.
• The court had to address the antinomy between competing constitutional principles.