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countertradition

countertradition noun: a tradition that goes against another tradition.

Noun

countertradition (plural countertraditions)

  1. A tradition that goes against another tradition.
    • One answer lies in a less well-known but equally important countertradition, the dyslogistic school of memoir written by former officials who present themselves as disillusioned innocents.2008 June 22, Jacob Heilbrunn, “‘Not My Fault’”, in New York Times

Forms of countertradition

pluralcountertraditions

Origin of countertradition

From counter- + tradition.

Questions about countertradition

What does countertradition mean?
Countertradition means a tradition that goes against another tradition.
What part of speech is countertradition?
Countertradition is a noun.
What is the plural of countertradition?
The plural of countertradition is countertraditions.

Words near countertradition in the dictionary

  1. countertraded
  2. countertrader
  3. countertraders
  4. countertrades
  5. countertrading
  6. countertradition
  7. countertraditional
  8. countertraditions
  9. countertrafficking
  10. countertransference
  11. countertransferences

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