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anthorism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-tho-rism
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the opposing party.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

counterdefinition

Questions

What does anthorism mean?
A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the opposing party.
Where does anthorism come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀνθορισμός (anthorismós) from ἀνθορίζω (anthorízō, “make a counterdefinition”) from ἀντί (antí, “against”) + ὅρος (hóros, “boundary”).

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