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Antithesis vs Antitype - What's the difference?

antithesis | antitype |

As nouns the difference between antithesis and antitype

is that antithesis is a proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition while antitype is something that is symbolized or represented by a type.

antithesis

English

Noun

(antitheses)
  • A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
  • (rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.

    • Antonyms

    * epitome

    Related terms

    * antithetical

    antitype

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is symbolized or represented by a type.

    • Related terms

    * archetype * type * typology