Contradistinction
[kon-truh-di-stingk-shuh n] /ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən/
noun
1.
distinction by opposition or contrast:
plants and animals in contradistinction to humans.
/ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
noun
1.
a distinction made by contrasting different qualities
n.
1640s, from contra- + distinction.
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