[con.tra.dis.tinc.tion] n (1647): distinction by means of contrast "painting in ~ to sculpture" -- con.tra.dis.tinc.tive adj -- con.tra.dis.tinc.tive.ly adv
CONTRADISTINCTION
Meaning of CONTRADISTINCTION in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012