dichotomy

• Nom désignant une division ou un contraste entre deux choses présentées comme opposées ou radicalement différentes.

A noun referring to a division or contrast between two things that are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

1. Division into two partsC1formal

   A division or contrast between two things that are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

   Division en deux parties opposées

   • The dichotomy between good and evil is a common theme in literature.
   • There is a false dichotomy between economic growth and environmental protection.
   • The study explores the dichotomy of urban versus rural lifestyles.

   Synonymesbifurcationcontrastdisjunctiondivisiondualityoppositionpolarityschismseparationsplit