Defn: A medicine for syphilis.
ANTITHEISM
An`ti*the"ism, n.
Defn: The doctrine of antitheists.
— An`ti*the*is"tic, a.
ANTITHEIST
An`ti*the"ist, n.
Defn: A disbeliever in the existence of God.
ANTITHESIS
An*tith"e*sis, n.; pl. Antitheses. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Thesis.]
1. (Rhet.)
Defn: An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."
2. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
3. Opposition; contrast.