A construct’s conceptual opposite is rarely singular and depends on measurement.

Evidence

In addition, constructs sometimes have several conceivable “opposites.” What is the conceptual opposite of right-wing authoritarianism? Left-wing authoritarianism? Democracy? Anarchy? In a way, each is. Why was it so bollixed up? Well, how could you tell who was “authoritarian” when the only measure of the trait then was the F Scale? — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 4075

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to construct validity debates and the measurement-theory discussion of how a measure’s flaws corrupt its concept. — connects to: Quantification always depends on contested conventions, not neutral measurement. — Ève Chiapello, Financialisation of Valuation, 10