The right of a state to exist is antithetical to the principle supposedly underlying liberal democracy, that people who are subject to a state's rule have the right to abolish it.
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Antithetical
/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/
Synonyms for "antithetical" (86 found)
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8 entriesbinary oppositioncontrasting clausedialectical tensiondichotomous pairjuxtaposed elementlogical negationopposing stancepolar opposite
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Some Muslims consider support for LGBT rights antithetical to Islam.
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Your proposal is antithetical to our own.
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Some Muslims believe that support for LGBT rights is antithetical to Islam.
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