Etymology

anthorism

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Today it means: A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the opposing party. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνθορισμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromἀνθορισμός
  2. English todayanthorism

From Ancient Greek ἀνθορισμός (anthorismós) from ἀνθορίζω (anthorízō, “make a counterdefinition”) from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ὅρος (hóros, “boundary”).

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