anthorism

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνθορισμός (anthorismós) from ἀνθορίζω (anthorízō, “make a counterdefinition”) from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ὅρος (hóros, “boundary”).

Noun

anthorism

(rhetoric) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the opposing party.

Synonyms

counterdefinition

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “anthorism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

Anagrams

Harmonist, North Sami, harmonist