не́жели нежели

Meanings

1. rather than as opposed to
2. than

Usage notes

Formal, rarely used today

Examples

• Его амнезия - пробле́ма скорее психологи́ческая, нежели физиологическая.
  His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one.
• Иску́сство подража́ет жи́зни куда ча́ще, нежели наоборот.
  Life imitates art more often than the other way around.
• Я бы предпочёл чай, нежели ко́фе.
  I would rather have tea than coffee.