counterinterest

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noun

A right or claim in opposition to another interest.

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Meanings

nouncounterinterest (plural counterinterests)

plural counterinterests

  1. A right or claim in opposition to another interest.

Origin

From counter- + interest.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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