As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
ANTIPHRASIS
antiphrasis
(noun) the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
antiphrasis (countable and uncountable, plural antiphrases)
(rhetoric) Use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect
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Source: Wiktionary
An*tiph"ra*sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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