Noun: antitype 'an-tee,tIp
- A person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol; especially a figure or event in the New Testament having a counterpart in the Old Testament
"Aaron and Jesus Christ are the type and antitype for the high priest who made atonement for the sins of the people"
- An opposite or contrasting type
"In literature, the villain often serves as the antitype to the hero"
Derived forms: antitypes
Type of: form, internal representation, kind, mental representation, representation, sort, variety
Antonym: type
Encyclopedia: Antitype