noun
- plural of antitype: persons or things that correspond to or are prefigured by earlier types or symbols
Usage: theological; literary
Examples
- In Christian theology, Jesus and the apostles are considered antitypes of Old Testament figures.
- The scholar identified several antitypes in the novel that corresponded to classical myths.
- These historical events serve as antitypes to the symbolic prophecies.
- The professor explained how the antitypes fulfilled the earlier typological patterns.
- Literary critics debate which characters function as antitypes in the epic poem.