"contradistinct" meaning in English

See contradistinct in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more contradistinct [comparative], most contradistinct [superlative]
Etymology: contra- + distinct Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|contra|distinct}} contra- + distinct Head templates: {{en-adj}} contradistinct (comparative more contradistinct, superlative most contradistinct)
  1. Distinguished by opposite qualities. Related terms: contradistinction, contradistinctive, contradistinctively, contradistinctiveness, contradistinctly, contradistinguish
    Sense id: en-contradistinct-en-adj-BXTyj8Sh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with contra-

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