counterdemonstration

noun

A demonstration in opposition to another demonstration.

OriginEnglish demonstration ← Middle English counter- ← Anglo-Norman countre- →
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Meanings

nouncounterdemonstration (plural counterdemonstrations)

plural counterdemonstrations · alternative counter-demonstration

  1. A demonstration in opposition to another demonstration.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
counterprotestcounterrally

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Italic*komteros
  6. Proto-Italic*komterād
  7. Latincontrā
  8. Old Frenchcontre-
  9. Anglo-Normancountre-
  10. Middle Englishcounter-
  11. Englishcounter-
  12. Englishdemonstration
  13. Englishcounterdemonstration

From counter- + demonstration.

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Translations

Dutch tegenbetoging
  • tegenbetogingopposing demonstration
Finnish vastamielenosoitus
  • vastamielenosoitusopposing demonstration
French contre-manifestation
  • contre-manifestationopposing demonstration
Greek αντιδιαδήλωση
  • αντιδιαδήλωση (antidiadílosi)opposing demonstration
Polish kontrdemonstracja
  • kontrdemonstracjaopposing demonstration
Cite this entry
APA

counterdemonstration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterdemonstration

MLA

“counterdemonstration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterdemonstration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterdemonstration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterdemonstration.

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