Word of the Day - 12/01/25
enantiodromia
/ˌɛnæntiəˌdroʊˈmiə/(n.): the principle whereby the superabundance of one force inevitably produces its opposite, as with physical equilibrium
My diet of only broccoli for a month, thanks to enantiodromia, made me dream of a triple cheeseburger.
Word Origin
The word 'enantiodromia' originates from Ancient Greek. It is a compound word formed from 'enantios' (ἐνάντιος), meaning 'opposite' or 'contrary', and 'dromos' (δρόμος), meaning 'a running' or 'course'. The term literally translates to 'running in an opposite direction' or 'running counter to'. Carl Jung popularized this concept in psychology, referring to the principle that everything eventually runs into its opposite.
Words with a similar origin, specifically sharing the Greek root 'dromos' (δρόμος) meaning 'running' or 'course', include 'hippodrome' (a track for horse racing, from 'hippos' meaning horse), 'aerodrome' (an air station, from 'aēr' meaning air), and 'palindrome' (a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards, from 'palin' meaning again/backwards).