Concept opposites are generally asymmetric rather than strict logical negations.

Evidence

Conceptual symmetry means that the opposite is the strict mirror image or inverse of the positive pole. For example, autocracy is defined completely as “not-democracy.” The Concept Asymmetry Guideline suggests that in general the opposite in concept pairs is not literally and strictly the negation of the positive pole. — Gary Goertz, Social Science Concepts and Measurement, 458

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines conceptual symmetry and the autocracy-as-not-democracy example that anchors the whole negative-pole apparatus.