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counterideal

counterideal noun: an opposing ideal.

Noun

counterideal (plural counterideals)

  1. An opposing ideal.

Forms of counterideal

pluralcounterideals

Origin of counterideal

From counter- + ideal.

Questions about counterideal

What does counterideal mean?
Counterideal means an opposing ideal.
What part of speech is counterideal?
Counterideal is a noun.
What is the plural of counterideal?
The plural of counterideal is counterideals.

Words near counterideal in the dictionary

  1. counterhypertensive
  2. counterhypotheses
  3. counterhypothesis
  4. counterhypothetical
  5. counteridea
  6. counterideal
  7. counterideals
  8. counterideas
  9. counterie
  10. counteries
  11. counterilluminate

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