Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterpublic

/ˌkaʊntəˈpʌblɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-pub-lic
IPA: /ˌkaʊntəˈpʌblɪk/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposing or serving as a counterbalance to the dominant public.

noun

A group that stands in opposion to the dominant public.

Example Sentences

"An account of this sort provides a historicized moral foundation for a conception of counterpublic spheres more capable of undertaking a (decentered and multifaceted) critique of systematically distorted communication."
"In other words, with this book they form a “counterpublic” to what they saw as a dominant, adult-controlled public sphere."
"It is incorrect to conceive of the black counterpublic as historically static or as ideologically cohesive at any given historical moment."

Etymology

From counter- + public.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkaʊntəˈpʌblɪk/
British English: /ˌkaʊntəˈpʌblɪk/

Inflected Forms

counterpublics (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce counterpublic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkaʊntəˈpʌblɪk/.
What does counterpublic mean?: Opposing or serving as a counterbalance to the dominant public.
Where does counterpublic come from?: From counter- + public.

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