Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterdiscourse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-dis-course
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A way of thinking that opposes an institutionalized discourse.

Example Sentences

"Counterdiscourses such as postcolonial and resistance literatures struggle with their hybrid nature. They generally find it necessary to appropriate the language and techniques of the center which they oppose."

Etymology

From counter- + discourse.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterdiscourses (plural)

Questions

What does counterdiscourse mean?: A way of thinking that opposes an institutionalized discourse.
Where does counterdiscourse come from?: From counter- + discourse.

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