counterargue

present singular third person counterargues · participle present counterarguing · participle past counterargued · past counterargued · alternative counter-argue

1. ambitransitiveTo argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).

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   We began with a set of 25 items designed to measure preferences for resisting through bolstering versus counterarguing. Examples of items geared toward those who prefer to counterargue included, “When someone challenges my beliefs, I enjoy disputing what they have to say,” and “I take pleasure in arguing with those who have opinions that differ from my own.” Items geared toward those who prefer to bolster included, “When someone gives me a point of view that conflicts with my attitudes, I like to think about why my views are right for me,” and “When someone has a different perspective on an issue, I like to make a mental list of the reasons in support of my perspective.”

   2004, Eric Knowles, Jay Linn, Resistance and Persuasion, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, →ISBN, page 96, →ISBN

   Synonyms: redargue · Antonyms: bolster