Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterstory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-sto-ry
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A story that opposes and responds to an existing story.

Example Sentences

"“Often the counterstory can become bigger than the original story,” said Adam Selig, the chief executive of Visible Technologies, which helps companies handle their reputations online."

Etymology

From counter- + story.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterstories (plural)

Derived Forms

counterstorytelling

Questions

What does counterstory mean?: A story that opposes and responds to an existing story.
Where does counterstory come from?: From counter- + story.

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