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antithesis

UK
/ænˈtɪθɪsɪs/
US
/ænˈtɪθəsɪs/

Translations

antithesisnoun
antitheses
pl
UK
/ænˈtɪθɪsɪs/
US
/ænˈtɪθəsɪs/
antithèseTerme de rhétorique.
The speech was full of antithesis, highlighting the differences between freedom and oppression.
Le discours était plein d'antithèses, soulignant les différences entre la liberté et l'oppression.
antithèseEn philosophie, notamment dans la dialectique.
In Hegelian dialectic, every thesis is challenged by its antithesis, leading to a synthesis.
Dans la dialectique hégélienne, toute thèse est contestée par son antithèse, conduisant à une synthèse.
Her behavior was the antithesis of what was expected from a leader.
Son comportement était l'antithèse de ce qu'on attendait d'un leader.
antithèseUsage courant en critique et en analyse pour marquer une opposition nette entre deux éléments.
The antithesis between the two characters was evident in their actions and beliefs.
L'antithèse entre les deux personnages était évidente dans leurs actions et leurs convictions.
Synonyms
contrast
antipode
inverse
counter
reverse
opposition

Definitions

antithesisnoun
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
Her behavior was the antithesis of what was expected from a leader.
A contrast or opposition between two things.
The antithesis between the two characters was evident in their actions and beliefs.
A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
The speech was full of antithesis, highlighting the differences between freedom and oppression.
In philosophy, the negation or contradiction of a thesis; the second stage in a dialectical argument.
In Hegelian dialectic, every thesis is challenged by its antithesis, leading to a synthesis.
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