1. a person or thing that corresponds to or is represented by an earlier type or symbol
Usage: theology; literary
2. something that serves as an opposite or contrasting example
Usage: formal

Examples

• In Christian theology, Jesus is considered the antitype of the Old Testament sacrificial lamb.
• The modern democracy served as an antitype to the ancient tyranny.
• Many scholars view the hero’s journey as having multiple antitypes in literature.
• The peaceful resolution was the antitype of the violent conflicts that preceded it.
• Biblical scholars often discuss how certain New Testament events are antitypes of Old Testament stories.
• The successful student became the antitype of his former struggling self.