Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterdistinction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-dis-tinc-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

contradistinction

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rorem decries our fascination with performers in counterdistinction to the modest interest paid to those who write the music performed."

Etymology

From counter- + distinction.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Usage

Inflected Forms

counterdistinctions (plural)

Questions

What does counterdistinction mean?: contradistinction
Where does counterdistinction come from?: From counter- + distinction.

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