contradistinguish

[ kon-truh-di-sting-gwish ]
/ ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /

verb (used with object)

to distinguish by contrasting opposite qualities.

Origin of contradistinguish

First recorded in 1615–25; contra-1 + distinguish

British Dictionary definitions for contradistinguish

contradistinguish
/ (ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ) /

verb

(tr) to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities