Associations to the word «Contradistinction»

Wiktionary

CONTRADISTINCTION, noun. The quality of being contradistinctive.
CONTRADISTINCTION, noun. Distinction by contrast; the displaying of something, A, to show what B is not.

Dictionary definition

CONTRADISTINCTION, noun. A distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; "sculpture in contradistinction to painting".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley