antithetical

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After all, the concept is considered antithetical or anathema to the Iranian Revolution, which deposed the monarchy led by the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in 1979.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

“Options and futures now allow people to gamble on the price without actually being involved in the blockchain, which is antithetical to what BTC was intended for.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

“The entire thing is antithetical to the history and tradition of the Constitution, which is what the Supreme Court cares so much about,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

His father was a classical-music obsessive; his mother, an artist — tendencies that, at the time, were considered antithetical to working-class life.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

The same town that gave the world the golden arches also gave it a biker gang that stood for a totally antithetical set of values.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser