Dichotomy (noun)
die-kot-om-ee
A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Late 16th century via modern Latin from Greek dikhotomia, from dikho- ‘in two, apart’ + -tomia
Example sentences
“sadly there’s a great dichotomy between science and religion.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
