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Antitype
01
(theology) a person, thing, or event regarded as the fulfillment of an earlier type or symbol, especially one in the New Testament foreshadowed in the Old Testament
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Aaron is presented as the type and Jesus Christ as the antitype of the high priest.
02
a person or thing that represents an opposite or contrasting type
Examples
In the novel, the villain serves as the antitype of the hero.
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