oxymoron
/ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn/noun
- a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e. g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true)矛盾形容法, 逆喻（如“不诚实的诚实使他保持虚假的正确”）。
派生词
oxymoronic
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: from Greek oxumōron, neuter (used as a noun) of oxumōros 'pointedly foolish'， from oxus 'sharp' + mōros 'foolish'.