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counterdistinction

counterdistinction noun: contradistinction.

Noun

counterdistinction (countable and uncountable, plural counterdistinctions)

  1. contradistinction
    • Rorem decries our fascination with performers in counterdistinction to the modest interest paid to those who write the music performed.1987 December 13, Donald Stone, “Ned Rorem's Nantucket Diary”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 22, page 9

Forms of counterdistinction

pluralcounterdistinctions

Origin of counterdistinction

From counter- + distinction.

Questions about counterdistinction

What does counterdistinction mean?
Counterdistinction means contradistinction.
What part of speech is counterdistinction?
Counterdistinction is a noun.
What is the plural of counterdistinction?
The plural of counterdistinction is counterdistinctions.

Words near counterdistinction in the dictionary

  1. counterdispositions
  2. counterdisputation
  3. counterdisputations
  4. counterdispute
  5. counterdisputes
  6. counterdistinction
  7. counterdistinctions
  8. counterdistinctive
  9. counterdistinguish
  10. counterdistinguished
  11. counterdistinguishes

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