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counteradvertising

counteradvertising noun: a form of advertising that aims to dissuade consumers from a product or service.

Noun

counteradvertising (uncountable)

  1. A form of advertising that aims to dissuade consumers from a product or service.
    • He added, “What we know is that counteradvertising in general works.”2009 June 30, Clyde Haberman, “Aiming Wide in City War on Smoking”, in New York Times

Origin of counteradvertising

From counter- + advertising.

Questions about counteradvertising

What does counteradvertising mean?
Counteradvertising means a form of advertising that aims to dissuade consumers from a product or service.
What part of speech is counteradvertising?
Counteradvertising is a noun.

Words near counteradvertising in the dictionary

  1. counteradhesive
  2. counteradvance
  3. counteradvances
  4. counteradvantage
  5. counteradvantages
  6. counteradvertising
  7. counteradvice
  8. counteradvise
  9. counteradvised
  10. counteradvises
  11. counteradvising

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