Definition
A clear and marked contrast or opposition between two things.
Etymology
From 'counter-' + 'distinction' (Latin 'distinctio'). The noun form emphasizes the relationship of opposition rather than the quality of being different.
Kelly Says
In literary analysis, counterdistinction is crucial—think of how Shakespeare creates meaning by putting opposite characters in stark contrast, forcing the audience to see the distinction more sharply.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መ相違 (me-sa-wi)
me-sa-wi
ARالعربية
تباين (taba'in)
ta-ba-yin
BNবাংলা
বিপরীততা (biporita)
bi-por-i-ta
CACatalà
contradistinció
kon-tra-dis-tin-ksion
CSČeština
protichod
pro-ti-chod
DADansk
modsatssætning
mod-sat-sae-tning
DEDeutsch
Gegenüberstellung
ge-gen-ü-ber-stel-lung
ELΕλληνικά
αντιπαράθεση (antiparáthesi)
an-ti-pa-ra-the-si
ESEspañol
contradistinción
kon-tra-dis-tin-ksion
FAفارسی
مخالفت (makhālfe)
makh-al-fet
FISuomi
vastakkain
va-stak-kain
FRFrançais
contre-distinction
kon-tre-dis-tink-syon
HEעברית
הבחנה (ha-bhina)
ha-bhi-na
HIहिन्दी
विपरीतता (viparita)
vi-pa-ri-ta
HUMagyar
ellentmondás
el-len-t-mond-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
perbedaan
per-be-daan
ITItaliano
controdistinzione
kon-tro-dis-tin-tsio-neh
KKKK
қайшылық (qayshylyq)
qay-shy-lyq
KMKM
លcokinetic (lô-kê-nî-kîk)
lo-ke-ni-kik
MRMR
विरोध (virodh)
vi-rodh
MSBahasa Melayu
perbezaan
per-be-za-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ (pyaung-le)
pyaung-le
NLNederlands
tegenoverzetting
te-gen-o-ver-zet-ting
NONorsk
motsetning
mot-set-ning
PAPA
ਖਾਲਿਸ (khaalis)
kha-alis
PLPolski
przeciwstawienie
przi-vow-staw-ie-nie
PTPortuguês
contradistinção
kon-tra-dis-tink-são
RORomână
contradistincție
kon-tra-dis-tin-tsee
RUРусский
противопоставление
pro-tiv-o-po-stav-le-niye
SVSvenska
motstodsättning
mot-stod-sat-ting
SWKiswahili
tofauti
to-fa-u-ti
TAதமிழ்
வேறுபாடு (verupaadu)
ve-ru-pa-adu
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధత (viruddhata)
vi-rud-dha-ta
THไทย
ความแตกต่าง (khwam dtaek dang)
kwam-dtaek-dang
TLTL
pagkakaiba
pa-ga-ka-ka-iba
TRTürkçe
karşıtlık
kar-şıt-lık
UKУкраїнська
протиставлення
pro-ti-stav-len-nya
URاردو
اختلاف (ikhlāf)
ik-hla-f
VITiếng Việt
phân biệt
phan-biet