anacoloutha

  Substituting one word with another whose meaning is very close to the original, but in a non-reciprocal fashion; that is, one could not use the first, original word as a substitute for the second. This is the opposite of acoloutha.

Example

"When Diana lighteth Late her crystal lamp, Her pale glory kindleth
From her brother�s fire." —the manuscript of Benedictbeuern
The word "glory" is being used instead of "light," but the replacement is not reciprocal; �light� would probably not be used for �glory.�

• acoloutha
  The opposite of anacoloutha: a reciprocal metaphor.
• Figures of Substitution
• metaphor