enantiosis

/ɛnænˈtaɪoʊsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are joined together in a sentence

“The poet’s use of enantiosis added depth to the poem’s exploration of love and loss.”

Synonyms

  • Janus word
  • double negative
  • oxymoron

Antonyms

  • metonymy
  • synecdoche