antithese

See also: Antithese and antithèse

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Etymology

Borrowed from French antithèse, from Latin antithēsis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). Equivalent to anti- +‎ these (thesis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.tiˌteː.zə/, /ˌɑn.tiˈteː.zə/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ti‧the‧se
  • Rhymes: -eːzə

Noun

antithese f (plural antithesen or antitheses, diminutive antithesetje n)

  1. an opposition
  2. an antithesis, in logic a proposition that is opposite to another proposition
  3. (historical, politics) an electoral strategy historically pursued by confessional political parties to form coalitions of confessional parties against secular parties

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