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counterinterest

counterinterest noun: a right or claim in opposition to another interest.

Noun

counterinterest (plural counterinterests)

  1. A right or claim in opposition to another interest.

Forms of counterinterest

pluralcounterinterests

Origin of counterinterest

From counter- + interest.

Questions about counterinterest

What does counterinterest mean?
Counterinterest means a right or claim in opposition to another interest.
What part of speech is counterinterest?
Counterinterest is a noun.
What is the plural of counterinterest?
The plural of counterinterest is counterinterests.

Words near counterinterest in the dictionary

  1. counterintellectuals
  2. counterintelligence
  3. counterintelligences
  4. counterintention
  5. counterintentions
  6. counterinterest
  7. counterinterests
  8. counterinterpretation
  9. counterinterpretations
  10. counterinterrogation
  11. counterintervention

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