Contradistinct

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Distinguished by opposite qualities.

    "a man may be of the elect to - day , and at their death reprobate ; for these two , as contradistinct sayings , remain such to eternity"

Example

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"a man may be of the elect to - day , and at their death reprobate ; for these two , as contradistinct sayings , remain such to eternity"

Etymology

From contra- + distinct.

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