antiphrastic, a.
(æntɪˈfræstɪk)
[ad. Gr. ἀντιϕραστικ-ός, f. as prec.]
Of or pertaining to antiphrasis; opposed to the ordinary meaning.
| 1640 Canterbur. Self-Conv. Postscr. 3 Things are not alwayes correspondent to their names; Etymologies are sometimes antiphrastick. 1683 E. Hooker Pref. Pordage's Myst. Div. 18 An Anti-phrastic and Anti-Christian..Age. |