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antisyzygy

antisyzygy noun: the presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the Scottish psyche and literature.

Noun

antisyzygy (usually uncountable, plural antisyzygies)

  1. (usually) The presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the Scottish psyche and literature.

Forms of antisyzygy

pluralantisyzygies

Origin of antisyzygy

From anti- + syzygy, coined by G. Gregory Smith in Scottish Literature: Character and Influence (1919).

Questions about antisyzygy

What does antisyzygy mean?
Antisyzygy means the presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the Scottish psyche and literature.
What part of speech is antisyzygy?
Antisyzygy is a noun.
What is the plural of antisyzygy?
The plural of antisyzygy is antisyzygies.

Words near antisyzygy in the dictionary

  1. antisyphilitics
  2. antisystem
  3. antisystemic
  4. antisystems
  5. antisyzygies
  6. antisyzygy
  7. antitabloid
  8. antitachyarrhythmia
  9. antitachycardia
  10. antitachycardic
  11. antitachydysrhythmia

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