Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countertradition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-tra-di-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tradition that goes against another tradition.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From counter- + tradition.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

countertraditions (plural)

Questions

What does countertradition mean?: A tradition that goes against another tradition.
Where does countertradition come from?: From counter- + tradition.

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