Definition of "contradistinguish" []

• To distinguish by contrasting qualities. (verb-transitive)

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• "Finally, I will note down those fundamental characteristics which contradistinguish the ancient literature from the modern generally, but which more especially appear in prominence in the tragic drama."
• "Life, and the several limbs or parts of an animal, which form and constitute the animal itself, I term the natural Posses - sions of the animal, as contradistinguish - ed from those wliich are acquired, and B retained by virtue of its energy or power."
• "Coleridge also has some very choice remarks on the subject: “I will note down the fundamental characteristics which contradistinguish the ancient literature from the modern generally, but which more especially appear in prominence in the tragic drama."