"Antiperistasis" is a word in ENGLISH
Opposition by which the quality opposed asquires
strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action
of an opposite principle or quality.
In grief, part of the pain comes from our feeling that we should not suffer so - that it is fundamentally alien to our being, this even though we all suffer, and frequently. Yet we reject suffering as a basic human truth, while greeting joy as integral to our very substance.
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The quality or state of being adverse; opposition.
Read the complete definitionThe quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness.
Read the complete definitionWanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; …
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Read the complete definitionThe quality of being contradictory; opposition; inconsistency.
Read the complete definitionDistinguished by opposite qualities.
Read the complete definitionTo distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities.
Read the complete definitionThe state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.
Read the complete definitionstate or quality of being contrary; opposition; inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinacy.
Read the complete definitionA thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.
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Read the complete definitionTo stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities.
Read the complete definitionOpposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison.
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Read the complete definitionThe quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; -- the opposite of negligence.
Read the complete definitionWidely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
Read the complete definitionThe quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something …
Read the complete definitionGentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, …
Read the complete definitionThe quality or state of being opposite.
Read the complete definitionThe relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or in quality, or …
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