ANTIPERISTASIS
Etymology
Noun
antiperistasis (usually uncountable, plural antiperistases)
(philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process
Source: Wiktionary
An`ti*pe*ris"ta*sis, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Opposition by which the quality opposed asquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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