antitype

 
Pronunciation: /ˈantɪtʌɪp/

noun

  • 1a person or thing that represents the opposite of someone or something else: the antitype of female virtue
  • 2something that is represented by a symbol.

Derivatives

antitypical

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: from late Latin antitypus, from Greek antitupos 'corresponding as an impression to the die', from anti 'against, opposite' + tupos 'type, a stamp'