antithèse

See also: antithese and Antithese

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ti.tɛz/

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• Rhymes: -ɛz

Noun

antithèse f (plural antithèses)

1. (rhetoric) antithesis (figure of speech by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form)
2. (philosophy, logic) antithesis

   Coordinate terms: thèse, synthèse

3. (figuratively) polar opposite

Derived terms

• antithétique

Further reading

• “antithèse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.