contradistinction
noun /ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃn/
/ˌkɑːntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃn/
Idioms Idioms
in contradistinction to something/somebody
- (formal) in contrast with something/somebody
- Lionesses, in contradistinction to the females of other animals, are the hunters.