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单词 enantiodromia
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Definition of enantiodromia in English:

enantiodromia

noun ɛˌnantɪə(ʊ)ˈdrəʊmɪəɪˌnantɪə(ʊ)ˈdrəʊmɪəəˌnan(t)ēəˈdrōmēə
mass nounrare

  • The tendency of things to change into their opposites, especially as a supposed governing principle of natural cycles and of psychological development.

    the remorseless enantiodromia between good luck and bad
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This tendency Heraclitus called enantiodromia (lit. running counter to).

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek, literally 'running in opposite ways'.

 
 

Definition of enantiodromia in US English:

enantiodromia

nounəˌnan(t)ēəˈdrōmēə
rare

  • The tendency of things to change into their opposites, especially as a supposed governing principle of natural cycles and of psychological development.

    the remorseless enantiodromia between good luck and bad
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This tendency Heraclitus called enantiodromia (lit. running counter to).

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek, literally ‘running in opposite ways’.

 
 
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