antiself

adj, noun — 2 senses

antiself

adj

Etymology From anti- + self.

1

Immunology, Medicine, Sciences Of an antibody Acting against the organism in which it occurs.

antiself

noun

Etymology From anti- + self.

1

An entity opposing or reflecting a self.

  • There could be whole antiworlds and antipeople made out of antiparticles. However, if you meet your antiself, don't shake hands!1988, Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, page 75:
  • The Western movies, of course, are not cultural visions, but the vicious encounters with the antiselves of civilization, the invented savage.1999, Gerald R. Vizenor, Manifest Manners: Narratives on Postindian Survivance, page 7:

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