enantiodromia

noun

1. The principle in Jungian psychology whereby the superabundance of one force inevitably produces its opposite, as with physical equilibrium.

   countable, uncountable

   If one wishes to gain an understanding of how humanity could shift from the one to the other, one needs to have an understanding of the enantiodromia (a movement that turns into its opposite) of the development of gathering into agriculture.

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἐναντιοδρομία (enantiodromía, “running in a contrary direction”), from ἐναντίος (enantíos, “opposite”) + δρόμος (drómos, “running”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry enantiodromia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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