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ANTITYPIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does antitypic mean?
• ANTITYPIC (adjective)
The adjective ANTITYPIC has 2 senses:
1. of or relating to an antitype that represents an opposite
2. of or relating to an antitype that is a symbol
Familiarity information: ANTITYPIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to an antitype that represents an opposite
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
antitypic; antitypical
Pertainym:
antitype (an opposite or contrasting type)
Derivation:
antitype (an opposite or contrasting type)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to an antitype that is a symbol
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
antitypic; antitypical
Pertainym:
antitype (a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol; especially a figure or event in the New Testament having a counterpart in the Old Testament)
Derivation:
antitype (a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol; especially a figure or event in the New Testament having a counterpart in the Old Testament)
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