antisyzygy
The presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the…The presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the Scottish psyche and literature.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the Scottish psyche and literature.
Origin
From anti- + syzygy, coined by G. Gregory Smith in Scottish Literature: Character and InflFrom anti- + syzygy, coined by G. Gregory Smith in Scottish Literature: Character and Influence (1919).
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Forms
plural: antisyzygies| Singular | antisyzygy |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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