Antithesism

/ænˈtɪθəˌsɪzəm/ noun

A philosophical or rhetorical approach based on using antitheses; the practice or doctrine of emphasizing opposites and contradictions.

From antithesis + -ism (a practice or doctrine). This rare term describes a philosophical or literary method rather than a widespread belief system.

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