antithesis

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin antithesis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). By surface analysis, anti- +‎ thesis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/, /ænˈtɪ.θə.sɪs/, /ænˈtɪθ.ə.səs/ Hyphenation: an‧tith‧e‧sis === Noun === antithesis (plural antitheses) A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition. Hypernyms: opposite; antipode (rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner (philosophy) The second stage of a dialectical process in which the thesis is negated. ==== Antonyms ==== epitome ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====