antistasis

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noun

The repetition of a word in an opposing sense.

OriginAncient Greek ἀντίστασις →
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Meanings

noun
  1. rhetoricThe repetition of a word in an opposing sense.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀντίστασις
  2. Englishantistasis

From Ancient Greek ἀντίστασις (antístasis).

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APA

antistasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antistasis

MLA

“antistasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antistasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antistasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antistasis.

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