antipode

nounmasculine/feminine/ɐ̃ˈtipodɐ/medium

an·tí·po·da

Definitions

1Person inhabiting a place diametrically opposite another on Earth; point on the Earth's surface diametrically opposite another.

New Zealand is the antipode of Portugal.

Our opinions are antipodes of each other.

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Common collocations

be the antipode oflive at the antipodes

Idiomatic expressions

2A person or thing that is diametrically opposite to another in character, opinion, etc.

He is the antipode of his brother in terms of personality.

Their ideas are the antipodes of mine.

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Common collocations

be the antipode ofideological antipodes

Do latim 'antipodes', do grego 'antípodes' (com os pés opostos).