Meanings
nouncountermapping (uncountable)
- uncountablegeographical mapping as a form of activism against dominant power structures
Synonyms: counter-cartography
Synonyms & antonyms
noungeographical mapping as a form of activism against dominant power structures
Similar
Also see
Origin
From counter- + mapping, coined in 1995 by Nancy Peluso.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
countermapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countermapping
MLA
“countermapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countermapping. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countermapping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countermapping.
Source: countermapping on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.