Antitype (Noun)
Meaning 1
An opposite or contrasting type.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The antitype of a morning person is someone who stays up late into the night and sleeps in until afternoon.
- Her free-spirited nature made her the antitype of her strict and traditional parents.
- The villain in the story served as the antitype to the heroic main character, highlighting their contrasting moral values.
- The introverted artist was the antitype of the outgoing socialite, preferring to spend time alone rather than in large crowds.
- The peaceful and serene landscape was the antitype of the chaotic and noisy cityscape that the artist was used to.
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Meaning 2
A person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol; especially a figure or event in the New Testament having a counterpart in the Old Testament; "Aaron and Jesus Christ are the type and antitype for the high priest who made atonement for the sins of the people".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.