counterlanguage

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noun

Any form of language set up in opposition to another, such as slang or code.

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Meanings

nouncounterlanguage (countable and uncountable, plural counterlanguages)

plural counterlanguages

  1. countableuncountableAny form of language set up in opposition to another, such as slang or code.

Origin

From counter- + language.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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